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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 14 May 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Free Soil MI

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Free Soil MI
 44.12°N 86.28°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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