Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Pentwater MI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain, mainly before noon.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Pentwater MI
 43.82°N 86.42°W (Elev. 659 ft)
10:03 am EST Feb 25, 2026
10am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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