Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Ludington MI

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Ludington MI
 44.02°N 86.47°W (Elev. 587 ft)
6:11 am EDT Aug 5, 2026
6am EDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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