Clouds will decrease through the day today with mostly clear skies tonight into Saturday. Rain returns Saturday night and continues into Sunday. Expect highs in the 50s with lows in the 30s and 40s. Friday night will be colder in the 20s and 30s. Read More >
Grand Rapids, MI
Weather Forecast Office
We appreciate your interest in becoming a trained weather spotter. Coordination of weather spotters and community volunteer groups is performed by individual counties. We suggest that you contact your county emergency management office for more information on how to become involved with any volunteer groups in your area.
The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Grand Rapids is responsible for the Skywarn program in the following Michigan counties:
Weather Spotter Training Information
Our in-person spotter training classes are conducted around lower Michigan from late February through April each yer. Please keep an eye on the following web pages https://www.weather.gov/grandrapids and https://www.weather.gov/grr/spottertraining after the first of the year for the course schedule. In the meantime, the link below will take you to a free online course that will introduce you to the basics of weather spotting.
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Grand Rapids, MI
4899 Tim Dougherty Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4034
616-949-0643
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