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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.22 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Mears MI

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Mears MI
 43.63°N 86.5°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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