Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.37 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 8 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ludington, Mason County Airport MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 25. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
Ludington, Mason County Airport MI
 43.97°N 86.41°W (Elev. 650 ft)
11:03 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
11pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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