Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Northern Indiana Local Forecast Office

9NM WSW Saint Joseph MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
WNW 20kt
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
WNW 25kt
5-7ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
NNW 25kt
9ft

Small Craft Advisory
New Year's Day
High: 26 °F
NW 15kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
WSW 15kt
2ft
Friday
High: 29 °F
WNW 15kt
2-3ft
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
NW 15kt
3ft
Saturday
High: 29 °F
WNW 10kt
1-3ft
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
W 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: 9:01 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind around 20 kt. Snow, mainly before midnight. Waves around 5 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow, mainly after noon. Waves 5 to 7 ft.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 20 to 25 kt. Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Waves 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft.

New Year's Day

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 3 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

The water temperature at St. Joseph is 38 degrees and at Michigan
City is 36 degrees.

*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.