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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pentwater MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pentwater MI
 43.78°N 86.43°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:03 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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