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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
401 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 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 line of showers and thunderstorms will track east-
southeast across the Great Lakes late tonight, with potential for
strong to severe storms. Additional lows through the week
maintain shower and storm chances into the weekend.

LCZ460-150415-
Lake St Clair-
401 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10
knots late in the evening...then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening. Light showers likely
in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of light showers until late afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Light showers likely late in the afternoon. Waves 2
feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms ...then light showers likely after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Light
showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of light showers
in the late morning and early afternoon. Light showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of light showers .
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast in
the afternoon...then veering to the southeast in the evening. Mostly
cloudy in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
light showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be
needed.

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MV

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