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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
947 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today
as a cold front tracks through the central Great Lakes. Winds
shift to the northwest and briefly top out at in 20 to 25 knot
range over northern Lake Huron late today into the evening. High
pressure, 30.00 inches, slides east through the Ohio Valley
Saturday night, allowing winds to become southerly once again for
Sunday.

LCZ460-082200-
Lake St Clair-
947 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

.REST OF TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west late
with gusts up to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon...then increasing to 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy . A chance
of light showers. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
in the evening. Partly cloudy. Light showers in the morning. A
chance of thunderstorms. Light showers likely in the afternoon and
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

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SF

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