Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 1100 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026

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Marquette, MI Local Forecast Office

3NM WNW Copper Harbor MI

Marine Zone Forecast

Rest Of Today

Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray by late morning. A chance of snow showers by late morning, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Tonight

Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

Sunday

Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

Sunday Night

West wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas.