Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
101 FZUS63 KDTX 241941 GLFSC 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. $$ KDK Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftablesc Graphical marine forecasts are available at weather.gov/greatlakes