Marquette, MI – Waves crash against the Lake Superior shoreline this morning under a still, gray sky — a calm before winter’s first real push. Northern Michigan residents should brace for an active stretch of weather that will turn sharply colder by midweek, with rain changing to snow and gusty winds developing just in time for Thanksgiving travel.
The National Weather Service expects light rain to develop Tuesday and continue into early Wednesday. By midday Wednesday, temperatures will tumble as Arctic air sweeps across the Upper Peninsula, changing rain to snow and kicking up wind gusts over 40 mph near the lakefront. Roads along U.S. 41 and M-28 could become slick, and blowing snow will likely reduce visibility across open stretches from Marquette to Munising.
Thanksgiving Day itself looks wintry and brisk. Snow showers and highs around 30°F will keep conditions cold for travelers, but winds are expected to ease slightly by afternoon.
Looking toward the weekend, flurries persist Friday and Saturday with highs only in the 20s — a “Winter Tease” that signals the start of the long Upper Michigan snow season.
5-Day Outlook:
- Tuesday: Rain, high 42°F.
- Wednesday: Rain/snow mix, windy, 38°F.
- Thanksgiving Day: Snow showers, 30°F.
- Friday: Snow showers, 27°F.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, 30°F.
