Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Ludington, Mason County Airport MI

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 11:00pm until March 15, 02:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow/Sleet
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Wintry Mix
then Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 27 °F
Blustery.
Snow/Sleet
then Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind.

Tonight

Snow showers before 5am, then snow showers and sleet. Low around 29. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 2 inches.

Sunday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then rain showers. High near 44. East southeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 2am, then rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Low around 21. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 4 inches.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.