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Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 11 May 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ludington MI

Freeze Warning May 12, 12:00am until May 12, 08:00am
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Freeze Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  High near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludington MI
 43.95°N 86.44°W (Elev. 607 ft)
8:03 pm EDT May 11, 2026
8pm EDT May 11, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
 
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