Superior Electric Beach & Outdoors Report, May 20, 2013

The Beach/Outdoor report is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington. 

Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11:40 a.m.

Lake Michigan water temperatures: 

Ludington Stearns Park: 48 F

Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 43 F

Summit Park: 46 F

Pentwater: 55 F

Afternoon air temperatures: 

Ludington: 79 F, humidity 66%, wind South at 14 mph, temps cooling later to about 70 (4 p.m.)

Scottville: 84 F, humidity 59%, wind S at 15 mph, temps cooling later to about 80

Fountain: 88 F, humidity 59%, wind S at 15 mph, temps cooling later to about 80

Branch: 84 F, humidity 59%, wind S at 15 mph, temps cooling later to about 80

Pentwater: 78 F, humidity 66%, wind S at 14 mph, temps cooling to about 72 (4 p.m.)

Sunny to partly cloudy skies currently throughout the area. There is a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight. Thunderstorms also predicted for Tuesday.

Humidity: 66 percent

Wind in Ludington: S at 14 mph

Sources: Coast Watch and the National Weather Service.