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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 2 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ludington, Mason County Airport MI

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light northeast wind.
Monday
Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
3:21 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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