First widespread frost possibly early week

Tonight, seasonably cool conditions are expected across Mid-Michigan. Lows will settle into the lower 40s to upper 30s. A narrow band of light showers is possible late tonight into Sunday morning, mainly affecting areas north of Flint. Looking ahead to Sunday, we anticipate mostly to partly sunny skies with highs...

ICYMI: Consumers Energy Makes Improvements to 2026 Storm Response

JACKSON, Mich., September 22, 2026 – A Consumers Energy analysis released today showed the energy provider’s customer-centered storm execution resulted in faster restoration times during a vast majority of storms this year. The analysis found Consumers Energy customers spent less time without power during March and June storms than they did in similarly impactful storms in 2023 and 2025.

Clouds will gradually break as we dry out on this Friday before a cool, pleasant weekend

Scattered showers will wind down early this morning, with clouds gradually giving way to sunshine. Temperatures will cool quickly tonight, with lows falling to around 40 degrees — a few degrees above or below 40 depending on location. The weekend looks pleasant overall. Saturday will be cool with highs...

Flood Advisory Issued Until 9:45AM for Washtenaw County, MI

A Flood Advisory is in effect for northeastern Lenawee, southeastern Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, southwestern St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties in Michigan until 9:45 AM EDT, with urban and small stream flooding expected due to excessive rainfall. Minor flooding in low-lying areas and water ponding is imminent, so exercise caution and avoid flooded roads.

Remnants of Hurricane Polo to bring heavy rain to Michigan

We are set to experience the heaviest round of rain since early September on Thursday. Back on September 3rd, Flint saw 1.24" of rain. That heavy amount was courtesy of strong thunderstorms. This time around, we have Pacific moisture to work with. It will be brought in as the remnants...

Scattered rain continues across Mid-Michigan

It's another dreary day for Mid-Michigan.

Damp weather returns to mid-Michigan

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - We’ve been tracking rain in the forecast since the weekend; today is the day it finally arrives. Dry weather has been in place for over a week across mid-Michigan, so today and tomorrow will be quite different weather-wise compared to what we’ve been used to. Hopefully you were able to get a bunch of stuff done outside! Today and tomorrow will be better days for indoor tasks.

First Alert Weather 9/28/2026

Rain arrives mid-week

Dry Skies & Foggy Mornings ahead of mid-week Rain

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Happy Sunday!. The weekend has continued to show beautiful weather as our weather pattern has stayed pretty stagnant over the last couple of days. This trend looks to continue into the new work week, but a pattern shift is on the way as our nice pattern will break down by mid-week. I have what you can expect down below...

Special Weather Statement Issued 5:52AM for Washtenaw County, MI

A Special Weather Statement is in effect for Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Wayne as a plume of locally dense fog impacts southeast Michigan this morning, causing hazardous visibility reductions to a quarter mile or less; drivers should exercise caution and expect quick changes in visibility. A plume...

Mid-Michigan’s Strong El Niño Winter History Part 1: Temperature

SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Fall just arrived, but the winter season is just around the corner and this year’s strong El Niño conditions are getting a lot of headlines. Not only is this year’s event expected to be a very strong El Niño, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is giving it a 75% chance to be historical, exceeding the strength of previous events going back to 1950. This was as of September 10th’s report.

Michigan Orchards Brace for Unpredictable Weather Impact on Apple Harvest

Apple growers across Metro Detroit are harvesting their fruit right now, and the weather will decide if they hit their targets. Spicer's Orchard in Fenton wants to gather half a million pounds of apples from 50,000 trees spread across 150 acres before early Nov. Ryan Spicer grows 80 kinds of...

Michigan Orchards Brace for Unpredictable Weather Impact on Apple Harvest

Apple growers across Metro Detroit are harvesting their fruit right now, and the weather will decide if they hit their targets. Spicer's Orchard in Fenton wants to gather half a million pounds of apples from 50,000 trees spread across 150 acres before early Nov. Ryan Spicer grows 80 kinds of...

Michigan Bus Driver Honored for Quick Thinking During Dangerous Storm

A Pinckney Community Schools bus driver was honored for using her training and quick judgment to protect six students after severe storms trapped their school bus between fallen trees, reported BWHL News. A series of storms Sept. 3 caused widespread power outages and lengthy dismissal delays across Livingston County in...

Two weeks after storm, Lake Lansing Park still cleaning up destruction

It’s been two weeks since a storm pummeled through Ingham County, and cleanup at one of the hardest-hit areas remains underway. The Sept. 3 storm left a path of destruction at Lake Lansing Park, including uprooted trees, broken limbs and scattered debris. The powerful straight-line winds, which officials say topped 65 mph, also destroyed a pavilion on the park's south side.

Today's Forecast: Heavy rain, cool and breezy

WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from Weather Ready Meteorologist Kara James: Today will not be a great day for outdoor plans due to repeated rounds of rain. It will also be cool and breezy, with highs in the low 60s and wind gusts up to 20 mph. There could be a brief rain break in the early afternoon before the second round of rain moves in during the evening, but it will be raining for a majority of the day. The heaviest rain will fall south of I-96 where there is a Flood Watch for Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, and Branch counties through tomorrow morning. Another round of rain will move in tonight, continuing into tomorrow morning. The later half of Sunday is trending mainly dry. Rain totals could be 2-4" in spots, leading to some ponding on the roads and street flooding. It will be much cooler this weekend with highs only in the 60s. Clouds and slight chances for showers linger through most of next week as an upper low sits over the Great Lakes. Temperatures will stay in the 60s... just in time for the start of Fall on Tuesday!

Rain and Cooler Temps Stick Around Through Sunday

The soggy start to our weekend continues overnight and into Sunday. Rain may be heavy at times, bringing the potential for localized flooding. On the bright side, the lingering clouds and rain will keep temperatures on the cooler side.