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Large hail, damaging winds possible with Michigan’s next storm Updated 3:03 PM; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Michigan continues to have wild weather this spring. After temperatures in the 40s on Monday and temperatures in the 70s on Tuesday, strong to severe storms are possible beginning early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The storms have the potential to include large hail and damaging winds. Severe wind gusts are more likely south of the I-96 corridor while large hail is more likely north of the I-96 corridor, the NWS said. “The greatest threat is ...

What to plant now, and more importantly what not to plant just yet Updated 11:23 AM; Facebook Share Let’s stick with the vegetable garden for now. And let’s start with seeds. Seeds germinate based on the soil temperature at seed level. With recent very warm weather in the past few days, soil temperatures have warmed into the 50s. Some seeds will germinate in those soil temperatures, and some seeds will just sit there and rot. The seeds that can germinate okay in cooler soil are beets, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, leaf lettuce, peas, collards greens, kale(yuck), kohlrabi(yummy), leeks,...

Thunderstorms heading toward Michigan may include damaging 60 mph wind gusts Updated 12:54 PM; Today 12:54 PM At least four rounds of rain are expected to hit much of Michigan over the next week, so residents will want to be aware of potential hazards.National Weather Service Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Potentially damaging thunderstorms are on the way. At least four rounds of rain are expected to hit much of Michigan over the next week, so residents will want to be aware of potential hazards. According to the National Weather Service, any storm has the potential to contain lightnin...

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie remain well above long-term average levels, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials.

Does it seem like it’s been a sunnier winter in Michigan? MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa says the National Weather Service got rid of the instruments that track sunshine in Michigan, but the conditions have been ripe for more sunny days in what is normally the nation’s 7th cloudiest state. If you have a warmer than normal December, and warmer than normal January, and not much snow in those time periods, you cut down on lake effect clouds,” says Torregrossa. “Therefore that’s a big chunk of our cloudiness in Michigan in the winter and so you do get some more sunshine.”