Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 4 Mar 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Free Soil MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 55. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 37. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light east wind.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 55. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Free Soil MI
 44.08°N 86.37°W (Elev. 604 ft)
4:03 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
5pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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