Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains and Midwest; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 1:47 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Marquette MI

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 02:22pm until February 18, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 18, 02:22pm until February 18, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then snow and freezing rain likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am.  High near 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 3pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers and freezing rain likely after 4pm. High near 30. Breezy, with an east wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers and freezing rain likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then snow and freezing rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 10am. High near 33. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Marquette MI
 46.6°N 87.37°W (Elev. 600 ft)
1:52 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
2pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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