Above Average Temperatures in the West; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures will continue across the West this week, potentially breaking some daily high temperature records. A storm system dropping south out of Canada will bring a wintry mix to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Tuesday, pushing into the Central Appalachians and interior Northeast on Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from January 13, 06:00 PM CST until January 14, 12:00 PM CST
Small Craft Advisory in effect from January 13, 09:00 AM CST until January 13, 06:00 PM CST

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

3NM N Copper Harbor MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
SSW 10kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
WNW 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
⇑N 35kt
17ft
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
N 35kt⇓
16ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
N 25kt⇓
8ft
Thursday
High: 24 °F
SW 10kt
1-3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
SW 15kt
1ft
Friday
High: 29 °F
N 15kt
4ft
Friday Night
Low: 13 °F
N 20kt
7ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:13 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow showers between 2am and 4am, then rain and snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Rain and snow showers before 11am, then snow showers likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 1pm. Waves 1 ft building to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

N wind 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Widespread freezing spray after 9pm. Waves 6 ft building to 17 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 30 to 35 kt decreasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 16 ft subsiding to 9 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Widespread freezing spray before 1am. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Thursday

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft building to 4 ft.

Friday Night

N wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray after 2am. Waves 4 ft building to 7 ft.

*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.