Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue to impact the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies with heavy rainfall, areas of urban and river flooding, landslides, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds into Thursday. A strong clipper system will bring the threat of heavy snow and high winds across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes as well as portions of the interior Northeast and Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 1100 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

25NM E Ashland WI

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Rest Of Tonight

East wind 10 to 20 knots backing northeast 20 to 25 knots late. Gusts up to 32 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet.

Wednesday

North wind 20 to 25 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots with gale force gusts up to 34 knots by late morning, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots late. Cloudy through early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through mid morning, then a slight chance of snow showers by late morning. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet.

Wednesday Night

Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday

West wind less than 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.