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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
956 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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...Broad high pressure passes south of the Great Lakes
today. A cold front then gradually moves through from north to
south late today through Thursday bringing showers, a few
thunderstorms, and waterspout chances. Drier conditions return
Friday as high pressure builds back across the western Great
Lakes.

LCZ460-272200-
Lake St Clair-
956 AM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.REST OF TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
late in the afternoon. Sunny in the late morning and early afternoon
becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots early in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts early in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and early morning...then diminishing to 10
to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening. A chance of waterspouts early in the evening.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny becoming partly
sunny in the afternoon becoming mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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