Mostly sunny skies today with highs in the mid 40s and 50s. Rain returns tonight with areas along and north of an Ludington to Mount Pleasant line having a chance to see a period of freezing rain into Saturday morning. A few rumbles of thunder remain possible south of I96. Read More >
The Meteorologists at the Grand Rapids Weather Forecast Office of NOAA's National Weather Service perform research projects to enhance our knowledge of Atmospheric Sciences, particularly in relation to local weather patterns. The knowledge gained via such activities improves our ability to provide the public with accurate forecasts and timely hazard warnings.
The links on this page provides access to online copies of some of these research papers. New papers will be made available as they are written. Older papers not yet posted will become available as time and workload permits.