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Weather in Ludington, Michigan

Roses open along the stoops. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ludington, MI
Saturday, May 16 at 11:42 PM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
82%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
9:05 PM
Ludington, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
7p
52°
8p
49°
9p
46°
10p
43°
11p
42°
12a
40°
1a
40°
2a
39°
3a
40°
4a
43°
5a
45°
6a
47°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
64°
1p
65°
2p
64°
3p
63°
4p
63°
5p
64°
6p
L 39°H 65°
Ludington, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    83%
    68°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    40%
    71°49°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    55%
    70°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    72%
    67°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    10%
    49°39°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    67°43°
Ludington, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
203° · veering 34°
Direction
SSW
203°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 13
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 13 · pk 31 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
Ludington, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ludington, MI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
9.2 μg/m³
PM 10
9.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
110.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.7 Low
Ludington, MI
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
9:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ludington, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:38 AM
Moonset
12:18 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ludington, MI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ludington at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 16, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Ludington

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.