Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >
| Session Date | Session Time | Location | Registration |
| Thursday, February 19th | 630 pm EST | Alive Church 263 Church Street Jenison, MI 49428 |
Registration: https://ottawakent_skywarn2026.eventbrite.com/ |
| Saturday, April 18th | 1000 am EDT | Allegan County Location Coming Soon |
No Registration Needed |
| Saturday, April 18th | 200 pm EDT | Kalamazoo County Location Coming Soon |
No Registration Needed |
| Saturday, April 25th | 1000 am EDT | Lansing Community College | Address & Registration: Link Coming Soon |
| Saturday, April 25th | 200 pm EDT | Lansing Community College | Address & Registration: Link Coming Soon |
| 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 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
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