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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 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 weak cold front continues southward across the
central Great Lakes through tonight as Canadian wildfire smoke
fills in behind the boundary. Weak high pressure follows by
Thursday before the next low pressure system moves in for the late
week and early weekend time-frame.

LCZ460-160400-
Lake St Clair-
358 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

...DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots after midnight...then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the evening. Areas of
smoke after midnight...then smoke early in the morning. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Smoke. Waves 2
feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Smoke
early in the evening...then areas of smoke by midnight. Patchy smoke
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny early in the morning
becoming partly sunny. Areas of smoke early in the morning. Waves 2
feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms ...then a chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the evening. Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

$$

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