Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. 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:N wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves around 8 ft.

      High: 17 °F

      N 25kt
      8ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm.  Widespread freezing spray before 2am.  Waves 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

      Low: 13 °F

      N 25kt⇓
      8ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after 4pm.   Waves 1 to 3 ft.

      High: 22 °F

      S 15kt
      1-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSW wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 21 °F

      SSW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SSW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers.   Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 28 °F

      NNW 15kt
      1-2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray after 1am.  Waves 3 ft building to 7 ft.

      Low: 20 °F

      N 20kt
      Waves Building7ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves around 7 ft.

      High: 23 °F

      N 25kt
      7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray before 1am.  Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      Low: 9 °F

      NNW 20kt
      7ftWaves Subsiding

    • Sunday

      Sunday:W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers.   Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      High: 16 °F

      W 15kt
      3-4ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:19 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
N wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 8 ft.
Tonight
N wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Widespread freezing spray before 2am. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Thursday
N wind 5 to 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
SSW wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
SSW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray after 1am. Waves 3 ft building to 7 ft.
Saturday
N wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves around 7 ft.
Saturday Night
NNW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray before 1am. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Sunday
W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

*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: 2:19 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
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