Severe Thunderstorms Likely Across the Ozarks and Lower Ohio Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes, are likely to develop this afternoon from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, widespread rain showers are expected across portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from April 19, 05:00 AM CDT until April 19, 07:00 PM CDT

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Grand Rapids, MI Local Forecast Office

3NM SW Ludington MI

Marine Point Forecast

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This
Afternoon
SSW 11km/h
< 1m
High: 8 °C
Tonight

WNW 26km/h
< 1m
Low: 7 °C
Friday

W 32km/h
1m
High: 8 °C

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
Night
W 37km/h
1m
Low: 3 °C
Saturday

WNW 39km/h
1-2m
High: 6 °C
Saturday
Night
W 26km/h
< 1m
Low: 3 °C
Sunday

SW 32km/h
1m
High: 8 °C
Sunday
Night
SW 24km/h
1m
Low: 4 °C
Monday

SW 26km/h
< 1m
High: 10 °C

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:03 pm CDT Apr 18, 2024
Forecast Valid: 5pm CDT Apr 18, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2024

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

SSW wind around 11 km/h. A chance of showers. Waves 1 m or less.

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 km/h becoming WNW 21 to 26 km/h after midnight. Rain, mainly before midnight. Waves 1 m or less.

Friday

W wind 27 to 32 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Sunny. Waves around 1 m.

Friday Night

W wind 27 to 37 km/h. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 m.

Saturday

WNW wind 34 to 39 km/h decreasing to 23 to 28 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 m.

Saturday Night

W wind 16 to 26 km/h. Mostly clear. Waves 1 m or less.

Sunday

W wind 26 to 32 km/h becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Sunny. Waves around 1 m.

Sunday Night

SW wind 16 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 m.

Monday

SW wind 16 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. Sunny. Waves 1 m or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.