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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
341 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 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...Low pressure, 29.70 inches, develops along an
approaching cold front and tracks across the southern Great Lakes
tonight. This low will bring increased chances for storms this
afternoon into tonight. Broad high pressure then extends into the
Great Lakes from the north late Saturday through Sunday.

LCZ460-250345-
Lake St Clair-
341 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. Rain showers in the evening...then a chance of light
showers after midnight. Patchy fog early in the morning. Waves 2
feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
early in the evening then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10
knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots. Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the evening. A Small
Craft Advisory may be needed.
.TUESDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. Partly
cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2
to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

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