Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

3NM N Copper Harbor MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves around 6 ft.

      High: 3 °F

      WNW 20kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Widespread freezing spray before 2am.  Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

      Low: 0 °F

      NW 20kt
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers.   Waves 1 to 3 ft.

      High: 10 °F

      WNW 15kt
      1-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight.   Waves around 1 ft.

      Low: 4 °F

      SW 10kt
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 11 °F

      NW 10kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      Low: 6 °F

      NW 15kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind around 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      High: 15 °F

      WNW 15kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray after midnight.  Waves 4 to 6 ft.

      Low: 8 °F

      WNW 20kt
      4-6ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 6 ft.

      High: 14 °F

      NW 20kt
      5-6ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:13 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Snow showers likely. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 6 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Widespread freezing spray before 2am. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
SW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves around 1 ft.
Sunday
NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers. Waves around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
WNW wind around 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Monday Night
WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Widespread freezing spray. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Note: Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.


*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 47.5°N 87.89°W
Last Update: 2:13 pm CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
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