Area Temperatures

Marquette County

Williams Park: Pine & Michigan on the eastside of Marquette

54° (12:30 pm)

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

46°(12:18 pm)

Trowbridge: Near Trowbridge Park

58° (12:40 pm)

Negaunee: Negaunee MDOT station on Hwy 41

57° (01:30 pm)

Sawyer Airport: near Gwinn

59° (11:46 am)

Big Bay: Big Bay HADS station

39° (11:40 am)

Republic: Co Rd LD & 601

61° (12:30 pm)

Upper Michigan

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

56° (11:45 am)

Munising: Munising Lakeshore AWOS station

46° (11:56 am)

Escanaba: Delta County Airport

61° (12:35 pm)

Iron Mountain: Ford Airport

61° (12:35 pm)

Houghton: Houghton County Memorial Airport

59° (12:35 pm)

Ironwood: Gogebic County Airport

64° (12:35 pm)

Sault Ste. Marie: Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport

55° (12:35 pm)

All times Eastern

Marquette County Weather Forecast

via the National Weather Service

Updated: 06:36 AM EDT Apr 22, 2026

Today: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 41. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 64 to 69 inland to around 61 at the shore. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 47. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday: Cooler. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 56. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs 51 to 56.
Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows around 34. Highs around 59 inland to around 52 at the shore.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 55.
Monday Night: Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs around 51.

U.P. Weather Story

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XFlood Warning issued April 22 at 10:50AM 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 10:10 AM CDT Wednesday /11:10 AM EDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 11.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:10 AM CDT Wednesday /11:10 AM EDT Wednesday/ was
12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9
feet early Monday morning.
- 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 Thursday morning at 700 AM CDT
/800 AM EDT/.
XFlood Warning issued April 22 at 10:50AM 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 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
feet Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.0 feet on 04/29/1979.
- 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 Thursday morning at 700 AM CDT
/800 AM EDT/.
XFlood Advisory issued April 22 at 10:50AM CDT until April 27 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

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

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 rain and 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 11:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.3
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 Thursday morning at 700 AM CDT
/800 AM EDT/.
XFlood Advisory issued April 22 at 11:50AM EDT until April 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Warm temperatures will melt snowpack and increase river flows.

* 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.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1150 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.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- 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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