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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 17 Mar 10:47 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Bay MI

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Bay MI
 46.8°N 87.73°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
11:07 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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