Area Temperatures

Marquette County

Williams Park: Pine & Michigan on the eastside of Marquette

44° (08:00 pm)

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

42°(07:48 pm)

Trowbridge: Near Trowbridge Park

44° (08:08 pm)

Negaunee: Negaunee MDOT station on Hwy 41

41° (09:02 pm)

Sawyer Airport: near Gwinn

41° (07:47 pm)

Big Bay: Big Bay HADS station

51° (07:40 pm)

Republic: Co Rd LD & 601

47° (08:00 pm)

Upper Michigan

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

39° (07:45 pm)

Munising: Munising Lakeshore AWOS station

39° (07:56 pm)

Escanaba: Delta County Airport

39° (08:05 pm)

Iron Mountain: Ford Airport

48° (08:05 pm)

Houghton: Houghton County Memorial Airport

48° (08:05 pm)

Ironwood: Gogebic County Airport

52° (08:05 pm)

Sault Ste. Marie: Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport

36° (08:05 pm)

All times Eastern

Marquette County Weather Forecast

via the National Weather Service

Updated: 03:17 PM EDT Apr 20, 2026

Late This Afternoon: Partly cloudy. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Tuesday: Warmer, sunny. Highs around 59 inland to around 52 at the shore. Temperature falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 30 to 35. Light north winds, becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 63 inland to around 54 at the shore. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 42. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 66 to 71 inland to around 60 at the shore.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 49. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday: Showers likely. Highs around 60 inland to around 54 at the shore. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 38. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 51 to 56.
Saturday Night and Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 34. Highs around 50.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 33.
Monday: A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Highs 49 to 54. Chance of rain 30 percent.

U.P. Weather Story

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XFlood Warning issued April 20 at 12:23PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

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

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

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.

Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.

.Snowmelt resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.

* 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 7:25 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:25 AM EDT Monday was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 12.0 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall early Saturday afternoon. It will rise to
11.1 feet Monday, April 27. It will then fall again but
remain above flood stage.
- 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 late tonight at 100 AM CDT /200 AM
EDT/.
XFlood Warning issued April 20 at 12:23PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

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

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

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Dickinson and
Marquette Counties.

Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.

.Snowmelt resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.

* WHAT...Major 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 Monday /1:10 PM EDT Monday/ the stage was
12.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:10 PM CDT Monday /1:10 PM EDT Monday/ was 12.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1
feet this evening.
- 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 late tonight at 100 AM CDT /200 AM
EDT/.
XFlood Advisory issued April 20 at 12:01PM EDT until April 21 at 2:00PM 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 200 PM EDT Tuesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1159 AM EDT, gauge reports indicated snowmelt. This 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 20 at 11:49AM EDT until April 21 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.

.Snowmelt resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 8.1 feet, Southgate drive near the old Gwinn Middle
School floods

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:25 AM EDT Monday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:25 AM EDT Monday was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 4.4 feet
Monday, April 27.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.5 feet on 06/01/1970.
- 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 200 AM EDT.
XFlood Advisory issued April 20 at 11:49AM EDT until April 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.

.Snowmelt resulting in rivers reaching critical levels.

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Sunday 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 11:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 6.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.5
feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Saturday 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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.
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