Area Temperatures

Marquette County

Williams Park: Pine & Michigan on the eastside of Marquette

42° (04:16 pm)

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

35°(04:06 pm)

Trowbridge: Near Trowbridge Park

44° (04:22 pm)

Negaunee: Negaunee MDOT station on Hwy 41

49° (05:17 pm)

Sawyer Airport: near Gwinn

48° (03:46 pm)

Big Bay: Big Bay HADS station

40° (03:40 pm)

Republic: Co Rd LD & 601

59° (04:16 pm)

Upper Michigan

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

46° (03:45 pm)

Munising: Munising Lakeshore AWOS station

36° (03:56 pm)

Escanaba: Delta County Airport

45° (11:34 am)

Iron Mountain: Ford Airport

57° (04:20 pm)

Houghton: Houghton County Memorial Airport

43° (04:20 pm)

Ironwood: Gogebic County Airport

54° (04:20 pm)

Sault Ste. Marie: Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport

54° (04:20 pm)

All times Eastern

Marquette County Weather Forecast

via the National Weather Service

Updated: 02:41 PM EDT Apr 15, 2026

Late This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Light northeast winds.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 30s. Light northeast winds, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday: Warmer. Areas of fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Highs 60 to 65 inland to around 50 at the shore. Light north winds, becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 39. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs 60 to 65 inland to around 59 at the shore. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night: Rain showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Lows 29 to 34. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Saturday: Much colder. A chance of rain and snow showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs 37 to 42. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 21 to 26.
Sunday: Cold. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 33.
Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 18 to 23 inland to around 26 at the shore.
Monday: Warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs around 47.
Monday Night and Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows around 35. Highs 52 to 57.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 33. Highs 48 to 53.

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XFlood Watch issued April 15 at 3:55PM EDT until April 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

* 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 2:35PM EDT until April 16 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...From 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ this evening to 10 AM EDT /9 AM
CDT/ Thursday.

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

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
XFlood Advisory issued April 15 at 1:05PM EDT until April 22 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

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

Michigamme River near Republic affecting Marquette County.

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

* WHERE...Michigamme River near Republic.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, April 22.

* 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 8:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.6
feet Monday morning.
- 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 Thursday morning at 915 AM EDT.
XFlood Warning issued April 15 at 12:59PM EDT until April 20 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The National Weather Service in Marquette MI has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Michigan...

East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn affecting Marquette County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late 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 7:10 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday morning to a crest of 7.3 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
7.9 feet on 04/17/2002.
- 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 Thursday morning at 900 AM EDT.
XFlood Advisory issued April 15 at 12:56PM EDT until April 17 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Michigan...

Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.

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

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.

* WHAT...Elevated river levels caused by rain and snowmelt are
occurring.

* WHERE...Chocolay River near Harvey.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...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





* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.5 feet
Wednesday, April 22.
- Action stage is 9.5 feet.
- Flood stage is 10.0 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 Thursday morning at 900 AM EDT.
XFlood Advisory issued April 15 at 12:56PM EDT until April 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Marquette MI

...The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Michigan...

Chocolay River near Harvey affecting Marquette County.

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

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt affecting Marquette
County.

* 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 12:15 PM 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 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 Thursday morning at 900 AM 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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