Area Temperatures

Marquette County

Williams Park: Pine & Michigan on the eastside of Marquette

70° (03:46 pm)

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

55°(03:36 pm)

Trowbridge: Near Trowbridge Park

74° (03:52 pm)

Negaunee: Negaunee MDOT station on Hwy 41

69° (04:49 pm)

Sawyer Airport: near Gwinn

70° (03:47 pm)

Big Bay: Big Bay HADS station

68° (03:40 pm)

Republic: Co Rd LD & 601

75° (03:45 pm)

Upper Michigan

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

64° (03:45 pm)

Munising: Munising Lakeshore AWOS station

67° (03:56 pm)

Escanaba: Delta County Airport

51° (03:56 pm)

Iron Mountain: Ford Airport

78° (03:54 pm)

Houghton: Houghton County Memorial Airport

65° (03:53 pm)

Ironwood: Gogebic County Airport

79° (03:56 pm)

Sault Ste. Marie: Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport

58° (03:55 pm)

All times Eastern

Marquette County Weather Forecast

via the National Weather Service

Updated: 02:35 PM EDT Apr 23, 2026

Late This Afternoon: Sunny. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday: Cooler. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Highs around 53. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 100 percent.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 36. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs 53 to 58 inland to around 49 at the shore. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 34. Light south winds.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 60 inland to around 52 at the shore.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 38.
Monday: A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 56 to 61. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday Night: Rain showers. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 52.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 36. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. Lows 31 to 36.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 46.

U.P. Weather Story

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XFlood Watch issued April 23 at 1:41PM EDT until April 25 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Heavy rain may fall on a deep primed snowpack leading to the melt
increasing. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical
levels.

* 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, Baraga,
Dickinson, Iron and Marquette. In western Upper Michigan,
Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon and Southern Houghton.

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening 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.
XFlood Advisory issued April 23 at 1:37PM EDT until April 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.

Tahquamenon River near Paradise affecting Luce County.

Sturgeon River near Nahma Junction affecting Delta County.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* 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 1:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.4
feet tomorrow evening.
- Action stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 6.5 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 morning at 600 AM EDT.
XFlood Warning issued April 23 at 1:32PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Houghton and Baraga Counties.

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

Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Houghton and Baraga
Counties.

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls (Michigamme) affecting Iron
County.

Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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
At 12.8 feet, Water reaches the level from April of 2002

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:30 AM EDT Thursday was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
feet Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.8 feet on 04/18/2023.
- 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 600 AM EDT /500
AM CDT/.
XFlood Warning issued April 23 at 12:32PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Michigan...

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.

.Snow melt and increased reservoir releases will cause the river
flows to become high. Expect minor flooding downstream from the dam.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* 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
At 13.0 feet, Homes in Republic near Munson Park...South Republic
near Bengtson Bridge...and Witch Lake are significantly flooded.
Significant portions of County Roads 601...LG...LE and Newberg
road are flooded

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:10 PM CDT Thursday /1:10 PM EDT Thursday/ the stage was
11.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:10 PM CDT Thursday /1:10 PM EDT Thursday/ was
11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 11.2 feet
through early Friday morning. It will then rise to 13.0 feet
early Monday morning. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.1 feet on 04/20/2002.
- 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 late tonight at 515 AM CDT /615 AM
EDT/.
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