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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heat Continues in the West

Critical fire weather conditions will persist in the central High Plains through Friday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue. The heat wave across the West and Southwest will continue to intensify through the week, with daily and monthly record highs expected to be broken. Read More >

NWS Grand Rapids Weather Spotter Training

In-Person Spotter Training Sessions for Spring 2026 Are Here!

 

Session Date Session Time Location Registration
Saturday, April 18th 1000 am EDT Allegan County
Martin High School Auditorium
1556 Chalmers St
Martin, MI 49070
No Registration Needed
Saturday, April 18th 200 pm EDT Kalamazoo County
American Red Cross
5460 Venture Ct.
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
No Registration Needed
Saturday, April 25th 1000 am EDT Lansing Community College
Gannon Building - Room 2156
422 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933
(Parking Garage at 600 N Grand Avenue)
Click Here To Register
Saturday, April 25th 200 pm EDT Lansing Community College
Gannon Building - Room 2156
422 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933
(Parking Garage at 600 N Grand Avenue)
Click Here To Register
Saturday, May 2nd 1000 am EDT Alma College
Swanson Academic Center - Room 113 (First floor)
614 W Superior St
Alma, MI
No Registration Needed

 

Virtual Spotter Training Sessions Are Now Available!

 

Virtual Weather Spotter Training sessions are being offered across the Great Lakes. Visit the Virtual Spotter Training Registration Page for dates and times. 

 

Online, self-paced training can be obtained by taking an online spotter course through the MetEd program. Once you have created a General Users account you can search the catalog for the Skywarn Spotter Convective Basics course. You can also learn more about meteorology and our atmosphere at JetStream - An Online School for Weather.

Once you have completed training (in-person or online), contact the Emergency Management office in your city/county to find out what you can do to become involved with their spotter program.

Looking for courses held in nearby regions of Michigan?

Northern Lower Michigan (NWS Gaylord)

Southwest Michigan/Michiana (NWS Northern Indiana)

Southeast Michigan (NWS Detroit)

Please e-mail us with any questions: nws.grandrapids@noaa.gov