Area Temperatures

Marquette County

Williams Park: Pine & Michigan on the eastside of Marquette

51° (04:31 pm)

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

42°(04:18 pm)

Trowbridge: Near Trowbridge Park

53° (04:41 pm)

Negaunee: Negaunee MDOT station on Hwy 41

53° (05:33 pm)

Sawyer Airport: near Gwinn

57° (03:46 pm)

Big Bay: Big Bay HADS station

47° (03:40 pm)

Republic: Co Rd LD & 601

65° (04:31 pm)

Upper Michigan

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

58° (03:45 pm)

Munising: Munising Lakeshore AWOS station

42° (03:56 pm)

Escanaba: Delta County Airport

54° (04:35 pm)

Iron Mountain: Ford Airport

72° (04:35 pm)

Houghton: Houghton County Memorial Airport

57° (04:35 pm)

Ironwood: Gogebic County Airport

57° (04:35 pm)

Sault Ste. Marie: Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport

61° (04:35 pm)

All times Eastern

Marquette County Weather Forecast

via the National Weather Service

Updated: 02:21 PM EDT Apr 21, 2026

Late This Afternoon: Sunny. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Light north winds, becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 63 inland to around 54 at the shore. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 66 inland to around 56 at the shore. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 45. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday: Cooler. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 53. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 39.
Saturday and Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 55. Lows around 35.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 61 inland to around 51 at the shore.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 38.
Monday and Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs 54 to 59. Lows around 40.
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 51. Chance of rain 30 percent.

U.P. Weather Story

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XFlood Advisory issued April 21 at 3:47PM EDT until April 22 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.

.Snow melt is resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.

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

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

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:45 PM EDT Monday was 7.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.9 feet Tuesday,
April 28.
- Action stage is 6.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 7.0 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
XFlood Warning issued April 21 at 2:26PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton
Counties.

Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.

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

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.

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. 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 2:10 PM CDT Tuesday /3:10 PM EDT Tuesday/ the stage was
12.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:10 PM CDT Tuesday /3:10 PM EDT Tuesday/ was 12.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.5 feet
Tuesday, April 28.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.0 feet on 04/19/2023.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT
/200 PM EDT/.
XFlood Warning issued April 21 at 2:26PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Sturgeon River near Chassell affecting Baraga and Houghton
Counties.

Sturgeon River near Alston affecting Baraga and Houghton Counties.

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

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.

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 8:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 11.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.0 feet
Tuesday, April 28.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.4 feet on 05/10/1965.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT
/200 PM EDT/.
XFlood Advisory issued April 21 at 2:26PM CDT until April 27 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.

Paint River at Crystal Falls (Paint) affecting Iron County.

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

Tahquamenon River near Paradise affecting Luce 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 2:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.4
feet Friday morning.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT
/200 PM EDT/.
XFlood Advisory issued April 21 at 2:13PM EDT until April 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by snowmelt is expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 200 PM EDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 211 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated snowmelt. This is
causing small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage
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.
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