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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Overcast

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Big Bay MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 10:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 10 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -2. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Bay MI
 46.8°N 87.73°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
9:14 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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