Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ludington MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:52am until January 21, 10:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:52am until January 21, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludington MI
 43.95°N 86.44°W (Elev. 607 ft)
6:03 am EST Jan 21, 2026
6am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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