Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Drizzle

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Branch MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely.  Temperature rising to around 52 by 4am. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then showers likely. Temperature rising to around 52 by 4am. Southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 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 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Branch MI
 43.87°N 86.03°W (Elev. 774 ft)
8:56 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
9pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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