Heavy Rainfall This Weekend in the Southern Plains and in South Florida; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from New Mexico into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall is also expected this weekend in South Florida. The Bering Sea storm continues to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and minor to major coastal flooding through the weekend across western Alaska. Read More >

Freeze Climatology

Patchy frost is possible tonight in colder spots, as temperatures generally fall into the mid to upper 30s away from Lake Michigan. Below are statistics for the first freeze of Fall (32°).

Lowest Temperatures So Far This Season:

Most locations have not yet fallen below 40 degrees since last spring. This year joins roughly 10% of the years on record to not have a low temperature below 40 degrees by this point in the season.

Grand Rapids: 43° (Oct 8)

Lansing: 43° (Oct 8)

Muskegon: 48° (Sep 28)

Holland: 49° (Sep 3)

Kalamazoo: 44° (Oct 8)

Battle Creek: 44° (Oct 8)

Jackson: 43° (Oct 8)

Ludington: 42° (Sep 2)

Big Rapids: 40° (Oct 8)

Mount Pleasant: 43° (Oct 8)

Leota (Clare County): 36° (Sep 2 & Oct 8)