Ludington, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ludington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy10%—76°67°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast13%—82°66°+6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——76°56°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——77°58°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers17%—79°64°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast29%—72°61°-7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—76°57°+4°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 10:46 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Ludington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 49431
15-Day Forecast — Ludington
- Sat76°65°10%
- Sun82°66°13%
- Mon76°56°2%
- Tue77°58°1%
- Wed79°64°17%
- Thu72°61°29%
- Fri76°57°26%
- Sat76°59°16%
- Sun71°63°16%
- Mon78°63°14%
- Tue71°61°14%
- Wed76°60°19%
- Thu77°64°27%
- Fri77°65°27%
- Sat72°57°19%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Ludington
SPC includes Ludington in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Ludington
- 49431