A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain Haze

48°F

9°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 8 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Ludington MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Temperature rising to around 50 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 6 to 9 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 26. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °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 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Temperature rising to around 50 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph becoming north northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southeast wind 6 to 9 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 26. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 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 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Ludington MI
 44.02°N 86.47°W (Elev. 587 ft)
6:04 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
6pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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