Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from December 30, 09:00 PM CST until December 31, 09:00 AM CST
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning in effect from December 31, 06:00 AM CST until January 1, 06:00 PM CST
Gale Warning in effect from December 31, 09:00 AM CST until January 1, 06:00 PM CST

For More Weather Information:

Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

14NM SSE Eagle River MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 19 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 11 °F
NNW 15kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
NW 20kt
1ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday Night
Low: 9 °F
WNW 20kt
1ft

Gale Warning
New Year's Day
High: 18 °F
WNW 20kt
1ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
WNW 20kt
1ft
Friday
High: 16 °F
WNW 20kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
NW 20kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 19 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:18 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

New Year's Day

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow showers after noon. Waves around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

WNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.