Heat Persists in the South Central U.S. and Southwest; Heavy rains in the Desert Southwest and Central Plains

Sweltering heat remains across the South-Central Plains, Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley, and the Southwest this week with limited nighttime relief. Thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding in portions of the Desert Southwest and central Plains. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains into the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Sep 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fountain MISimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 68. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 68. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Fountain MISimilar City Names
 44.05°N 86.19°W (Elev. 692 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
8pm EDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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