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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 14 May 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pentwater MI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 68. South wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pentwater MI
 43.78°N 86.43°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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