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 >

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

21NM E Grand Portage MN

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
High: 14 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
NNW 15kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 8 °F
NNW 15kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 0 °F
WNW 15kt
< 1ft
New Year's Day
High: 10 °F
W 15kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 3 °F
WNW 15kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 12 °F
WNW 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 3 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 15 °F
NW 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: 12:18 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

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

Friday Night

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

Saturday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. 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.