Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Light Snow Haze and Breezy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 30 Jan 12:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Bay MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Bay MI
 46.8°N 87.73°W (Elev. 676 ft)
12:41 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
12pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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