Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Last Update: 346 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

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Grand Rapids, MI Local Forecast Office

7NM NW Ludington MI

Marine Zone Forecast

Through Early Evening
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves less than 1 foot.
Tonight
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves less than 1 foot.
Saturday
East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
Saturday Night
North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Sunday
East winds 5 to 15 knots backing north early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
Sunday Night
North winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
Labor Day
South winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
Tuesday
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Wednesday
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 7 feet.



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346 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
 
 

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