Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 4 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ludington MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 4, 09:00pm until January 5, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Patchy fog before 1am. Temperature falling to near 27 by 11pm, then rising to around 33 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Patchy fog before 1am. Temperature falling to near 27 by 11pm, then rising to around 33 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog between 8pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludington MI
 43.95°N 86.44°W (Elev. 607 ft)
8:03 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
8pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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