Area Temperatures

Marquette County

Williams Park: Pine & Michigan on the eastside of Marquette

37° (03:30 am)

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

36°(03:18 am)

Trowbridge: Near Trowbridge Park

36° (03:40 am)

Negaunee: Negaunee MDOT station on Hwy 41

40° (04:23 am)

Sawyer Airport: near Gwinn

41° (03:38 am)

Big Bay: Big Bay HADS station

36° (02:40 am)

Republic: Co Rd LD & 601

46° (03:30 am)

Upper Michigan

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

39° (02:45 am)

Munising: Munising Lakeshore AWOS station

38° (02:56 am)

Escanaba: Delta County Airport

45° (11:34 am)

Iron Mountain: Ford Airport

50° (03:33 am)

Houghton: Houghton County Memorial Airport

37° (03:35 am)

Ironwood: Gogebic County Airport

36° (03:35 am)

Sault Ste. Marie: Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport

39° (03:35 am)

All times Eastern

Marquette County Weather Forecast

via the National Weather Service

Updated: 01:46 AM EDT Apr 15, 2026

Rest Of Tonight: Cloudy with a slight chance of drizzle. Areas of fog. Lows in the upper 30s. Light northwest winds.
Wednesday: Widespread fog in the morning. A slight chance of drizzle in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 51 to 56 inland to around 45 at the shore. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday Night: Areas of fog in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 35. Light northeast winds, becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Warmer. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 61 inland to around 48 at the shore. Light northeast winds.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 37. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 59 to 64.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers after midnight. Lows around 39. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday: Cooler, cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Highs around 49. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 22 to 27. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Sunday: Cold. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 34. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 25 inland to around 27 at the shore.
Monday: Sunny. Highs around 41.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31.
Tuesday: Much warmer. Partly cloudy. Highs 52 to 57.

U.P. Weather Story

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XFlood Watch issued April 15 at 2:59AM EDT until April 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

Significant snowpack remains over the northern and eastern U.P.
Temperatures well above freezing and higher humidity will continue
to increase snowmelt. Over the south-central U.P. snowpack has
eroded but rivers, streams, creeks, and low laying areas remain high
or full. Additional showers and a few thunderstorms are possible
tonight.

* 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, Menominee,
Northern Schoolcraft and Southern Schoolcraft. In western Upper
Michigan, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton and Southern Houghton.

* WHEN...Through late Thursday night.

* 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.
XDense Fog Advisory issued April 15 at 1:43AM EDT until April 15 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dense fog is developing as the low levels
cool and ample moisture remains in place, along with light winds
off of the remaining snowpack and cold waters of the Great Lakes.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
XFlood Advisory issued April 14 at 11:04PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.

.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt this week. Flows in
rivers will increase quickly and could rise into River Flood
Warning. Rainfall is expected to occur at times this week, which
could result in rivers rising above the current forecast.

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

* 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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 8.7 feet early
Sunday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Action stage is 8.4 feet.
- Flood stage is 9.0 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 Wednesday evening at 715 PM EDT.
XFlood Advisory issued April 14 at 9:53PM CDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Michigamme River near Witch Lake affecting Marquette and
Dickinson Counties.

.Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels.

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

* 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 Tuesday /10:10 PM EDT Tuesday/ the stage was
6.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.0
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday evening.
- Action stage is 8.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 9.0 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 Wednesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT
/200 PM EDT/.
XFlood Advisory issued April 14 at 10:34PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.

.Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels.

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

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

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

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Low lying areas of Peter Nordeen Park begin
to flood
At 7.9 feet, Water reaches the bottom girder of the M-35 bridge
At 8.1 feet, Southgate drive near the old Gwinn Middle School floods
At 9.0 feet, Peter Nordeen park on right bank floods

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 4.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Saturday morning to a crest of 7.1 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
afternoon.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
XFlood Warning issued April 14 at 10:29PM EDT until April 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.

.Flows in rivers will increase quickly and reach critical levels.

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

* WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Water begins to inundate the parking lot
where M-28 crosses the Chocolay River...as well as low lying areas
along Timber Lane and towards the mouth of the river
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
At 11.5 feet, The fishing pier and parking lot near the M-28
bridge will be under water. Timber Lane and Riverside Road may
be closed. Homes along Timber Lane...and some along Riverside
Road...will experience extensive flooding
At 12.0 feet, Homes in low-lying areas along Riverside Road and
homes in the 200 block of Timber Lane will be inundated. Backwater
effects near the mouth of the river may impact homes on Motel Drive

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
8.6 feet on 06/24/2024.
- 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 200 PM EDT.
XFlood Advisory issued April 14 at 10:19PM EDT until April 20 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.

.Warming temperatures will accelerate snowmelt this week. Flows in
rivers will increase quickly and could rise into River Flood
Warning. Rainfall is expected to occur at times this week, which
could result in rivers rising above the current forecast.

* 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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.2
feet early Saturday afternoon.
- 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 200 PM EDT.
XFlood Advisory issued April 13 at 9:56AM EDT until April 15 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

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

* WHEN...Until 1000 PM EDT Wednesday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 955 AM EDT, gauge reports from the Chocolay River in
Skandia indicated heavy rain and snowmelt creating bankfull
to higher river levels. 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.
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