Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 18 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Pentwater MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain showers likely before 10am, then rain and snow showers likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Pentwater MI
 43.82°N 86.42°W (Elev. 659 ft)
3:03 am EST Feb 18, 2026
3am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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