Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	NW 17 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.33 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ludington MI

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 08:00pm

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:43pm until March 13, 08:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:43pm until March 13, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Fri
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow and
Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 2am and 5am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 5am. Low around 28. Light east wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 3 inches.

Sunday

Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 8am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain between 8am and 11am, then rain after 11am. High near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain before 11pm, then rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then rain, snow, and freezing rain after 2am. Low around 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday

Snow before 8am, then snow showers after 8am. High near 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.