Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and
northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
From: Feb 20, 2026 10:00
Until: Feb 20, 2026 22:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and
northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...From 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few sporadic power outages may
result.
From: Feb 19, 2026 18:39
Until: Feb 20, 2026 12:00
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Michigan.
* WHEN...From 7 AM to 9 PM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will ramp up through the course of the
morning with the strongest gusts likely during the afternoon hours.
From: Feb 19, 2026 18:14
Until: Feb 20, 2026 11:15
Hydrologic Outlook
ESFGRR
Steady melting of snow and ice over the last week has begun to cause
rivers to rise across the area. Several chances for rain this week
will add to these rises. Based on current expected rainfall, no
significant flooding is expected on West Michigan rivers, though
typical spring water level rises within the river channels will
happen.
Meanwhile, river ice has weakened significantly over the last week,
and as water levels rise any remaining ice will likely be broken and
start to move downstream. This creates the possibility for formation
of a few ice jams. Ice jams tend to form in the same places
repeatedly, so special attention should be paid in the Comstock Park
(Kent County) area as well as the Robinson Township (Ottawa County)
area along the Grand River.
Anyone living or working near West Michigan rivers should pay extra
attention this week as water levels rise. Have a plan to monitor and
respond if flooding develops unexpectedly.
Monitor the latest conditions at https://water.noaa.gov
From: Feb 17, 2026 14:43
Until: Feb 19, 2026 18:30
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and
northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
From: Jan 31, 2026 19:16
Until: Feb 01, 2026 14:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches
possible.
* WHERE...Allegan, Ottawa, and Van Buren Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Roads will remain slick and hazardous. Visibility and
road conditions may change rapidly over short distances in lake
effect snow. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday
morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow continues near the lakeshore
this morning. An increase in intensity and aerial coverage is
expected this morning as snow bands work down the long axis of the
lake.
From: Jan 29, 2026 08:23
Until: Jan 29, 2026 16:30
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
* WHERE...Kalamazoo County.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibility and road conditions
may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. Plan
on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will likely
impact the Thursday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow continues near the lakeshore
this morning. An increase in intensity and aerial coverage is
expected this morning as snow bands work down the long axis of the
lake. Some of these snow bands will work into Kalamazoo County
resulting in periods of heavier lake effect snow.
From: Jan 29, 2026 08:23
Until: Jan 29, 2026 16:30
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...Allegan, Ottawa, and Van Buren Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibility and road conditions
may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. Plan
on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact
the Thursday morning commute.
From: Jan 29, 2026 02:51
Until: Jan 29, 2026 11:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch.
* WHERE...Kalamazoo County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
morning commute.
From: Jan 29, 2026 02:51
Until: Jan 29, 2026 11:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches.
* WHERE...Kalamazoo County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, are likely
slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning commutes.
From: Jan 28, 2026 20:06
Until: Jan 29, 2026 04:15
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches.
* WHERE...Allegan, Ottawa, and Van Buren Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, are likely
slick and hazardous. Visibility and road conditions may change
rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. Plan on slippery
road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
From: Jan 28, 2026 20:06
Until: Jan 29, 2026 04:15
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Eastern St. Joseph IN and Western St. Joseph
IN Counties. In Michigan, Cass MI and St. Joseph MI Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
From: Jan 26, 2026 02:50
Until: Jan 26, 2026 15:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana.
* WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Monday to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/
Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
From: Jan 25, 2026 23:17
Until: Jan 26, 2026 13:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 21 below zero expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and
northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...From 6 PM Monday to 10 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills may rise to 5 below to 15 below
briefly Monday afternoon, but will drop again by Monday evening.
From: Jan 25, 2026 23:17
Until: Jan 26, 2026 13:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected.
* WHERE...Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Allegan,
Barry, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 PM Monday to 9 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph Monday
night as temperatures drop into the single digits. The combination
of cold temperatures and increasing winds will drive wind chill
readings into the -15 to -20 range.
From: Jan 26, 2026 04:07
Until: Jan 26, 2026 12:15
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected Monday. Additional snow accumulations between
4 and 7 inches across Western Van Buren County, lesser amounts
towards Gobles and Paw Paw.
* WHERE...Van Buren County.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibility and road conditions
may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow.
From: Jan 26, 2026 02:44
Until: Jan 26, 2026 10:45
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches.
Most of the additional snow accumulation is expected in
association with lake effect snow showers late tonight into early
Monday morning.
* WHERE...In Indiana, Eastern St. Joseph IN and Western St. Joseph
IN Counties. In Michigan, Cass MI and St. Joseph MI Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
From: Jan 25, 2026 19:31
Until: Jan 26, 2026 07:45
Hydrologic Outlook
ESFGRR
Bitterly cold temperatures moving into Michigan over the next few
days will increase the risk of ice jams on rivers. While many
locations have already frozen over, ongoing ice growth will continue
to increase in any open water areas.
These temperatures have not been seen for many years in West
Michigan, which means that some areas that don't typically
experience river ice jams may have issues this year. Ice jams can
result in water levels rising much more quickly than usual, which
can catch people off guard. Anyone living or working near rivers in
West Michigan should prepare now for potential river ice and rising
water levels.
While temperatures warm up a bit early next week, this overall cold
weather pattern will continue through at least next week, which will
keep ice locked in place on the rivers.
You can always find the latest river level information at water.noaa.
gov
From: Jan 22, 2026 16:14
Until: Jan 25, 2026 16:15
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
From: Jan 24, 2026 02:20
Until: Jan 24, 2026 15:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not
taken.
From: Jan 24, 2026 02:20
Until: Jan 24, 2026 15:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
From: Jan 23, 2026 19:30
Until: Jan 24, 2026 15:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could
result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
From: Jan 23, 2026 19:30
Until: Jan 24, 2026 15:00
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below.
* WHERE...Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Allegan, Barry,
Kalamazoo, and Van Buren Counties.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is
exposed to these temperatures.
From: Jan 23, 2026 23:58
Until: Jan 24, 2026 09:00
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Lake effect snow and areas of blowing snow. Additional snow
accumulations up to 1 inch. West wind gusts to 30 mph will lead
to areas of blowing and drifting snow. Additionally, wind chills as
cold as 5 to 15 below tonight.
* WHERE...St. Joseph MI County.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
From: Jan 20, 2026 00:02
Until: Jan 20, 2026 06:00
Special Weather Statement
Gusty winds between 30 and 45 mph will be possible tonight even
out ahead of showers and possible thunderstorms. Consider
securing holiday decorations and garbage cans that could be lofted
by the winds.
From: Jan 09, 2026 02:27
Until: Jan 09, 2026 10:00
Special Weather Statement
At 1209 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers
extending from 15 miles west of Mount Pleasant to Grand Rapids to
near Paw Paw. Movement was east at 30 mph. These showers may
intensify into thunderstorms, but regardless they have the potential
to produce wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Grand Rapids... Lansing... Kalamazoo...
Portage... Jackson... Mount Pleasant...
Ionia... Alma... Charlotte...
Albion... Greenville... Mason...
St. Johns... Hastings... Marshall...
Battle Creek... Eaton Rapids... Allegan...
Portland... Paw Paw...
From: Jan 09, 2026 05:13
Until: Jan 09, 2026 08:15
Special Weather Statement
Patchy fog has formed across portions of south central Michigan,
northeast Indiana, and northwest Ohio early this morning. The fog
may be locally dense this morning, particularly across south
central Lower Michigan and far northwest Ohio. Visibilities will
vary significantly due to the patchy nature of the fog, but
localized visibilities of one quarter of a mile or less will be
possible through 900 AM EST. Motorists should be prepared for
rapid changes of visibility across short distances and allow for
some extra following distance. Visibilities are expected to
improve after 900 AM EST.
From: Jan 08, 2026 11:09
Until: Jan 08, 2026 13:45
Special Weather Statement
Areas of dense fog are developing this afternoon across Southern
Michigan, particularly along the I-94 corridor. Pockets of
visibilities of a quarter mile or less are being observed. Motorists
should be prepared for rapidly changing visibilities and allow for
extra travel time this afternoon. Some improvement is likely by mid
to late afternoon, however visibilities of 2 miles or less are likely
to persist into the evening.
From: Jan 06, 2026 18:20
Until: Jan 06, 2026 21:30
