Station Name: WEST SUPERIOR - 30NM NE of Outer Island, WI
Station Type: Other
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 587 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Lake Superior, MI

GPS Coordinates: 47.335, -89.793

Nearby Water Temperatures

Winter Storm Warning issued January 15 at 8:36PM EST until January 17 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Marquette MI

Effective: Thu January 15, 2026, 8:36 PM
Expires: Fri January 16, 2026, 4:45 AM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches, highest across the higher terrain west of a line from Ironwood to White Pine, and from Mass City to Painesdale. * WHERE...Gogebic, Northern Houghton, and Ontonagon Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ Friday to 1 PM EST /noon CST/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 15 at 1:55PM CST until January 17 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Thu January 15, 2026, 2:55 PM
Expires: Fri January 16, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches for northern Iron County and 2 to 6 inches for southern Iron County. * WHERE...Iron County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow showers are forecast this evening and early Friday morning with accumulation of a dusting up to 2 inches. Snow squalls tonight and Friday may rapidly and temporarily reduce visibility to less than 1/4 mile.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.

Winter Storm Warning issued January 15 at 9:09PM CST until January 17 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN

Effective: Thu January 15, 2026, 10:09 PM
Expires: Fri January 16, 2026, 10:15 AM

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches for northern Iron County and 2 to 6 inches for southern Iron County. * WHERE...Iron County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to noon CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light snow showers are forecast this evening and early Friday morning with accumulation of a dusting up to 2 inches. Snow squalls tonight and Friday may rapidly and temporarily reduce visibility to less than 1/4 mile.

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit www.511wi.gov for Wisconsin road information.