Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
552 FZUS63 KDTX 121355 GLFSC Lake St Clair Forecast National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 955 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 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...A quasi-stationary front holds over the southern Great Lakes through Thursday, bringing periods of showers and thunderstorms across the waters. High pressure, 30.00 inches, will dominate the region to the north of the front. Light winds will be variable over the next 2 days, but maintain an overall northerly trend over Lake Huron and southerly toward western Lake Erie. LCZ460-122200- Lake St Clair- 955 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon and evening. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ BT Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes