Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest
Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Whitehall to Pentwater MI (LMZ848) Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI Last Update: 734 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 | |
Through Early Evening: Northwest gales to 45 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 14 to 18 feet. Tonight: Northwest gales to 45 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. Saturday: Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Saturday Night: East winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 30 knots. Snow. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Sunday: East gales to 35 knots veering southeast to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Rain, snow and freezing rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Sunday Night: Southeast gales to 35 knots becoming north gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain and snow. Waves 6 to 8 feet building to 11 to 15 feet in the late evening and overnight. Monday: Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. Snow showers. Waves 16 to 20 feet. Tuesday: Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. Wednesday: South gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Whitehall to Pentwater MI (LMZ848) | |
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