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Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 4 Dec 3:38 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Bay MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 16. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Bay MI
 46.8°N 87.73°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
3:13 am EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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