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Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ludington, Mason County Airport MI

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 2am, then snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of drizzle between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 2am, then snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. North wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ludington, Mason County Airport MI
 43.97°N 86.41°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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