Area Temperatures

Marquette County

Williams Park: Pine & Michigan on the eastside of Marquette

41° (11:31 pm)

McCarty's Cove: U.S. Coast Guard Station on lakefront

36°(11:18 pm)

Trowbridge: Near Trowbridge Park

38° (11:40 pm)

Negaunee: Negaunee MDOT station on Hwy 41

62° (07:59 pm)

Sawyer Airport: near Gwinn

48° (11:38 pm)

Big Bay: Big Bay HADS station

36° (10:40 pm)

Republic: Co Rd LD & 601

50° (11:30 pm)

Upper Michigan

Chatham: U.S. Climate Reference Network site for Upper Peninsula

47° (10:45 pm)

Munising: Munising Lakeshore AWOS station

36° (10:56 pm)

Escanaba: Delta County Airport

45° (11:34 am)

Iron Mountain: Ford Airport

54° (11:35 pm)

Houghton: Houghton County Memorial Airport

41° (11:35 pm)

Ironwood: Gogebic County Airport

63° (11:35 pm)

Sault Ste. Marie: Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport

36° (11:35 pm)

All times Eastern

Marquette County Weather Forecast

via the National Weather Service

Updated: 02:21 PM EDT Apr 16, 2026

Late This Afternoon: Sunny. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 68 inland to around 62 at the shore. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night: Rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers, freezing rain likely with a slight chance of sleet after midnight. Little or no sleet accumulation. Minor ice accumulation possible. Lows 29 to 34. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Saturday: Much colder. A chance of rain showers and sleet in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers and sleet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 20 to 25. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Sunday: Cold. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 33.
Sunday Night: Clear. Lows around 20 inland to around 26 at the shore.
Monday: Warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs around 47.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 36.
Tuesday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 53 to 58.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 34. Highs 53 to 58 inland to around 50 at the shore.
Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows around 36.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 53 to 58.

U.P. Weather Story

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XFlood Advisory issued April 16 at 10:28PM EDT until April 18 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by snowmelt continues.

* WHERE...A portion of central Upper Michigan, including the
following county, Marquette.

* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
River or stream flows are elevated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1027 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated snowmelt and some
rainfall over the past few days is causing small stream
flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused
minor flooding in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Skandia and Carlshend.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
XFlood Warning issued April 16 at 10:23PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, County Road FX begins to flood
At 7.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge
At 8.0 feet, Water reaches the bottom of the County Road FX bridge
At 8.3 feet, The residence located at 1068 County Road FX begins
to flood

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 6.9 feet early
Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 6.5 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon EDT.
XFlood Warning issued April 16 at 9:22PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Witch Lake.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Water inundates low lying areas along the
river in Republic and South Republic...and will impact the yards
of homes near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 8.5 feet, Water begins to cover County Road LG 2.6 miles
northwest of M-95
At 9.0 feet, Water impacts the yards and a few homes near Bengtson
bridge on County Road LI in South Republic and along Floodwood
Drive near the Michigamme River east of M-95. Approximately 6
inches of water is covering portions of County Road LG northwest
of M-95
At 11.0 feet, Flood waters cover significant portions of County
Road LG between M-95 and Michigamme Dam. Houses near Bengtson
Bridge in South Republic are further impacted by flood waters

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:10 PM CDT Thursday /10:10 PM EDT Thursday/ the stage was
7.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 9.5 feet
early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.6 feet on 04/24/1969.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1100 AM CDT
/noon EDT/.
XFlood Warning issued April 16 at 10:22PM EDT until April 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...

Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.7 feet, Water begins to impact the yards of homes
near Bengtson bridge on County Road LI in South Republic
At 10.0 feet, Portions of County Roads 601...LE and LG experience
significant flooding

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:54 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning to a crest of 9.1 feet early Monday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.1 feet on 04/26/2008.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon EDT.
XFlood Warning issued April 16 at 10:21PM EDT until April 20 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Michigan...

East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 7.9 feet, Water reaches the bottom girder of the M-35
bridge

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:24 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
evening to 7.6 feet Saturday evening. It will fall below
flood stage Sunday afternoon to 4.8 feet Tuesday evening then
rise again.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.9 feet on 04/17/2002.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon EDT.
XFlood Advisory issued April 16 at 10:19PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The Flood Advisory is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...

Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.

* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt continue.

* WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Water inundates the entire parking lot at
the M-28 bridge...and the fishing pier begins to be submerged.
Water inundates low lying areas along Timber Lane and Riverside
Road downstream of the river gauge site





* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.9
feet tomorrow morning.
- Action stage is 9.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an
alternative route.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/marquette.

The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at noon EDT.
XFlood Watch issued April 16 at 3:47PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Snowmelt will continue through Friday with increasingly warm
temperatures and humidity. Thunderstorms are possible Friday night
which could bring over a half in of rainfall, adding to the flood
risk.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan,
including the following areas, in central Upper Michigan, Alger,
Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Luce, Marquette, Northern
Schoolcraft and Southern Schoolcraft. In western Upper Michigan,
Keweenaw, Northern Houghton and Southern Houghton.

* WHEN...Through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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