Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding in the West; Heat Expands in the Central U.S.

Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain. Heat will persist across the Central U.S. early this week, spreading into the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic later this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Pentwater MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Pentwater MI
 43.84°N 86.39°W (Elev. 656 ft)
3:03 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
3am EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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