Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Grand Haven to Whitehall MI (LMZ847) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Grand Haven to Whitehall MI (LMZ847)
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI
Last Update: 1120 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
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Rest Of Today: North winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Tonight: Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late evening and overnight.

Friday: Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

Friday Night: West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

Saturday: West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

Sunday: West winds to 30 knots backing southwest gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

Martin Luther King Jr Day: Northwest gales to 40 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 9 to 13 feet.







Zone Forecast: Grand Haven to Whitehall MI (LMZ847)

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