A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Pentwater MI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 14 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely.  Temperature rising to around 50 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 14 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely. Temperature rising to around 50 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Pentwater MI
 43.82°N 86.42°W (Elev. 659 ft)
3:06 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
3pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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