Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	N 12 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Ludington MI

Winter Storm Watch March 15, 02:00am until March 16, 08:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 34 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
Monday
High: 29 °F
Windy. Wintry
Mix then Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 29. Light east wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Sunday

Rain, snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9am, then rain or freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then rain showers after 10am. High near 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 2am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. Low around 23. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around 4 inches.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41.