Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East
Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Pentwater to Manistee MI (LMZ849) Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI Last Update: 423 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: South winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Tuesday: South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Tuesday Night: West winds 10 to 20 knots veering north in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Wednesday: North winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Thursday: Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Friday: East winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. Saturday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 foot. | |
| Zone Forecast: Pentwater to Manistee MI (LMZ849) | |
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