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La Niña expected to return: What it means for West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — While West Michigan is still stuck in a summer pattern, change is on the way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given La Niña a 71% chance of returning between October and November. By the time winter rolls around, La Niña is still favored with a 54% chance of sticking around. Since April 2024, sea surface temperatures have been near-average, keeping it in a neutral phase. Northern lights shine over West Michigan Sunday night WHAT IS LA NINA? A La Niña pattern occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean when below average sea surface temperatures are recorded. This change typically pulls the jet stream through the central United States, bringing cooler and wetter conditions north and warmer and drier conditions south. Forecasters are indicating that it would likely be a weak La Niña, meaning sea surface temperatures trend .5 to .9 degrees below average. WHAT EFFECT WILL LA NINA HAVE ON WEST MICHIGAN? West Michigan is no stranger to weak La Niñas during the winter months. In fact, the most recent was the winter of 2022-2023, when more than 100 inches of snow fell. Other years, however, produced considerably less snowfall. The winter of 2016-2017 saw just short of 60 inches of snow. Sign up for the Storm Team 8 daily forecast newsletter Despite La Niña being a big factor in forecasting what a winter will be like, there are several more factors that need to be evaluated, like the polar vortex and Siberian snowpack. Those factors will become clearer in the coming weeks.
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Northern lights shine over West Michigan Sunday night
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – West Michigan was treated to a light show Sunday night, with the northern lights visible across the region. Numerous sightings were reported, with dazzling displays of pink, green and, in one instance, what almost appeared to be yellow. The northern lights — also known as the aurora borealis — are the result of charged particles from space interacting with Earth’s atmosphere, causing air high up to glow.
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Is a La Niña winter coming? NOAA releases update for 2025
(NEXSTAR) – Odds are looking better that La Niña will start soon, the Climate Prediction Center said Thursday, but its impacts may be short-lived this year. There's a 71% chance that a La Niña pattern will form between October and November of this year, the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said. Typically, La Niña (and its counterpart, El Niño) strengthens and reaches its peak in the winter months. However, this year could be a little different. Facebook settlement payment sizes revealed: Here’s the minimum (and maximum) you’ll get As we enter peak winter, between December 2025 and February 2026, the chances of seeing a La Niña drop to about 54%. That could mean that this year’s La Niña ends up being short and weak, much like the one we saw last winter. At this point, it looks like La Niña is favored to end before winter is over. How does La Niña impact winter weather? La Niña impacts the position of the polar jet stream, therefore influencing the weather we see on land. The jet stream divides the country in two, bringing wetter weather to the Pacific Northwest and Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, we typically see dry, warm weather in the southern states.
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Signs of fall: Last 8 p.m. sunset of the season tonight
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The fall chill is in the air this September! Wednesday will mark the 18th day in a row of below average temperatures. Another sign of fall: Wednesday marks the last 8:00 p.m. or later sunset of the season. One month from today, the sunrise will be just over 30 minutes later at 7:50 a.m., with the sunset almost an hour earlier at 7:07 p.m. Sunset over Portage Lake in Vicksburg. (Courtesy Eric Flickinger) Grand Rapids will lose 86 minutes of daylight over the next 30 days! This downward trend continues through winter solstice on December 21 before the area slowly gains some minutes back. Soak up the daylight while it's here! The sunrise will be after 8:00 a.m. and before 7:00 p.m. starting the third week of October.
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It’s peak hurricane season. What’s keeping the tropics quiet? | Tracking the Tropics
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- With no new tropical development expected in the coming days, the tropics are eerily quiet. Tomorrow - September 10 - is known as the climatological peak of hurricane season, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid-October. Despite this, the National Hurricane Center map is completely blank, with the message "Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next seven days." On this edition of Tracking the Tropics, our team takes a look at what's tamping down activity at what should be the busiest time of the season.
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Ask Ellen: Why are direct hurricane hits on the Hawaiian Islands so rare?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Hurricanes have been known to hit Hawaii in the past, but direct hits are relatively rare. This week, Hurricane Kiko is expected to pass more than 100 miles north of the state. That's usually the case. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have only been three direct landfalls of the eyewall of a hurricane on the islands. What's more, there have only been four close passes of a major hurricane within 50 miles of the chain since the 1950s. There are a few reasons for this trend. Most of the storm tracks directly over Hawaii are of tropical storm strength or less. There are a few key reasons for this. The first is that water temperatures are much cooler around the islands than around Mexico, so as a storm approaches from the east, it begins to weaken. Secondly, a semi-permanent high-pressure system over the ocean usually helps to direct tropical systems away from Hawaii, almost by sheer luck. In addition, Hawaii is very tiny compared to the vastness of the ocean, making a direct hit statistically low. This doesn't mean Hawaii stays completely free of impact during hurricane season in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Often, passing storms can kick up dangerous surf, swells and surges on beaches. So, while direct impacts of the wind aren't as common, subtle hazards are a big reason for locals and tourists to stay on high alert.
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Coldest morning since June brings frost and fog across West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It was a chilly start to the week Monday morning. Low temperatures plummeted to the mid- and upper 30s across West Michigan. Low temperatures were indeed cold, but not quite record-breaking. The coldest low temperature on record for Grand Rapids on Sept. 8 sits at 36 degrees back in 1951. Areas of frost were reported, especially for cities north of US-10. Typically, the first frost occurs in the last week of September or the first week of October. Sign up for the Storm Team 8 daily forecast newsletter Along with patchy frost came areas of fog, which isn't abnormal for this time of the year as temperatures transition toward fall. Fog near Miner Lake on Sept. 8, 2025. (Courtesy Elaine Lavin)Fog over Riverside Park on Sept. 8, 2025. (Courtesy Jim Triezenberg) There are several different types of fog. The three that are most common are advection, radiation, and upslope. Monday morning's fog was a classic example of radiation fog, which occurs on clear nights when the temperature drops quickly. Storm Team 8 Forecast Overnights will be warmer this week as low temperatures rise into the 50s and 60s.
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Cool blast could bring record cold high temperatures this week
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Fall doesn't begin for nearly three weeks, but temperatures say otherwise in West Michigan. A cold front will sweep through West Michigan Wednesday afternoon, beginning the shift to a cooler and wetter pattern. Temperatures today will be a bit cooler in the low-to-mid 70s before falling into the 60s for the remainder of the week. This cool down will challenge record-cold highs, which currently sit in the low 60s. Thursday and Friday, for example, has a forecast high of 62 degrees with the current record sitting at 60 degrees in 1918. Several cities across West Michigan managed to hit 80 degrees both Monday and Tuesday. Despite the cooler air arriving this week, 80s usually stick around a bit longer. The average last 80° high temperature day typically falls at the end of September or early October for West Michigan. Models indicate warmer air once again making a return into the second and third week of September.
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Chief Meteorologist Ellen Bacca (and husband Mark) welcomed their first child over the weekend, with the birth of Piper Sunny. Check out these sweet pictures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hurricane Lee continues to slowly track toward the United States. Click here for the latest on intensity and path<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday brought plenty of sunshine and calm conditions. Bill’s Blog dives into what is currently the calmest day of 2023.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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