Marquette, Michigan Weather
Marquette, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Marquette, Marquette County.
Full aviation weather for Marquette is published on the Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (KSAW) page, 21 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Conditions reported at KSAW describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Marquette specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Marquette, Michigan
Marquette, Michigan, rises from the ochre-tinged sands and weathered stone of Lake Superior's southern shore, a place where the vast, cool expanse of the inland sea dictates the very breath of the land. It lies 100.4 miles north of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 351°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-north-west of Chocolay Township. The terrain here is a study in dramatic contrasts, with steep bluffs giving way to the relentless shimmer of water and dense forests that whisper ancient secrets. The air, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a bracing chill, hinting at the deep winter to come, while the late afternoon sun, when it breaks through the clouds, casts long, warm shadows that paint the rugged landscape in hues of gold and deep, resonant green. Even the granite outcrops, worn smooth by millennia of wind and wave, seem to possess a stoic, enduring character, mirroring the resilience of the people who have made their home in this formidable corner of the Upper Peninsula. The economic and historical currents of Marquette are as deep and potent as the lake it overlooks. This was a hub of iron ore extraction for generations, the red earth hauled from underground mines that scarred the hillsides, fueling industries far beyond this shoreline. That legacy is still felt, a phantom limb of industry, in the weathered brick buildings that line the downtown streets and the quiet pride of a community that built itself on hard work and grit. Today, while the mines have largely fallen silent, Marquette has found a new pulse, one driven by the university that spills its youthful energy into the city and a growing appreciation for the natural wonders that surround it. Hikers ascend Sugarloaf Mountain for panoramic views, and the shores of Presque Isle Park teem with those seeking solace in the raw, untamed beauty of the Great Lakes, a beauty that has always been Marquette's most enduring and defining asset.
Live animated radar for Marquette and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.543544°N, 87.395417°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49855 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marquette, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marquette, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Marquette includes coordinates 46.543544°N, 87.395417°W, situated in Marquette County. ZIP code 49855. Telephone area code: 906. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
