GRR Spotter Talk Schedule

NWS Grand Rapids Weather Spotter Training

Here are the upcoming spotter training sessions for Spring 2025. Spotter training is recommended for ages 14 and older.

Session Date	Session Time	Location	Registration
Saturday, March 8th	1000 am EDT	Camp Jijak 2558 20th Street Hopkins, MI 49328	No Registration Needed
Saturday, March 8th	200 pm EDT	Mattawan High School 567220 Murray Street Mattawan, MI 49071	No Registration Needed
Thursday, March 20th	630 pm EDT	Grand Rapids First Church 2100 44th St SW Wyoming, MI 49519	Click Here To Register
Wednesday, March 26th	600 pm EDT	Newaygo County Board of Commissioners Room 1087 East Newell Street White Cloud, MI 49349	No Registration Needed
Saturday, March 29th	1000 am EDT	Davidson Auditorium @ Kellogg Community College 450 North Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49017	No Registration Needed
Saturday April 12th	1000 am EDT	Alma College Swanson Academic Center SAC) Room 113 614 Superior Street Alma, MI 48801	No Registration Needed

Online, self-paced training can be obtained by taking this online MetEd course through the COMET Program. 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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GRR Spotter Talk Schedule

NWS Grand Rapids Weather Spotter Training

Here are the upcoming spotter training sessions for Spring 2025. Spotter training is recommended for ages 14 and older.