Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ludington, Mason County Airport (KLDM)

Lat: 43.97°NLon: 86.4°WElev: 646ft.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 6 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Ludington MI

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am.  Patchy dense fog. Steady temperature around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy dense fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 17 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 15 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers.  Low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Patchy dense fog. Steady temperature around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Patchy dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 17 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Ludington MI
 43.98°N 86.47°W (Elev. 577 ft)
7:03 pm EST Jan 6, 2026
7pm EST Jan 6, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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