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Lake St Clair Forecast
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
344 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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...Weak area of low pressure, 29.60 inches, tracks into
the Great Lakes today maintaining periods of showers and
thunderstorms. A powerful cold front looks to cross the area on
Saturday, with will present strong winds ahead and behind the
front.

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Lake St Clair-
344 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots.
Becoming partly sunny late in the afternoon. Light showers until
late afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rain
showers likely late in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in
the evening. Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of light showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon...then subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. A chance of
light showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

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