Storms return Wednesday

[UPDATED] Flood Advisory Issued Until 2:30PM for Washtenaw County, MI

A Special Weather Statement is in effect for Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Monroe as a strong thunderstorm with winds over 40 mph and pea-sized hail moves southeast at 25 mph, posing ... August 22, 2026 | Weather Alerts. A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Washtenaw as a cluster of...

East Lansing is Seeing More Extreme Rain Storms, a New Plan Prepares for a Wetter Future

When major storms hit East Lansing, basements flood, streets become impassable and water backs up through a system that was not designed for today’s increasingly intense rainfall. Now, the city is moving forward with a plan aimed at identifying and addressing its biggest flooding problems. East Lansing’s flooding problems...

Special Weather Statement Issued 4:48PM for Washtenaw County, MI

A Special Weather Statement is in effect for Washtenaw, Lenawee, and Monroe as a strong thunderstorm with winds over 40 mph and pea-sized hail moves southeast at 25 mph, posing risks of knocking down tree limbs and minor outdoor damage. Seek shelter indoors if outside. At 447 PM EDT, Doppler...

After Major Storms, East Lansing’s Tree Pruning Program Shows Its Value

While looking at the aftermath of a large 2025 storm, East Lansing Environmental Sustainability and Resiliency Manager Cliff Walls saw something different than other residents: early signs of success from the city’s street tree pruning program. The tree pruning program, which began in 2024, seeks to care for roughly...

Rain Arrive Late Tomorrow

Storms expected tonight

Wildfire smoke and extreme heat can make safety measures conflict, NASA-funded project examines solutions

The University of Michigan team is working with the Oregon Health Authority, University of Oregon, and University of Wyoming. Researchers are focusing in part on older adults, pregnant people, people with chronic illnesses and outdoor workers, groups identified by the university as sensitive to the combined effects of wildfire, smoke and extreme heat. The Michigan team includes School for Environment and Sustainability Associate Professor Alexandra “Paige” Fischer.

‘We Need a Rain’: Michigan Sugar Beet Producer Mike Houghtaling Details Dry Conditions, Strict Fungicide Regimes

Across the Thumb region of Michigan, sugar beet producers are staring down a relentless dry spell that is pushing crops and growers to the limit. With blistering 90-degree heat and a severe lack of moisture, the state’s premier root crop is fighting an uphill battle just weeks ahead of harvest.

Contiguous US sets record for hottest month as climate change raises the baseline

HIGHLAND, Mich. (WBUP / WJMN) — Last month was the hottest on record for the contiguous United States, breaking a long-standing mark set back during the Dust Bowl. With heat blanketing almost the entire country, including Michigan, the national average hit 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit, just edging out July 1936. Jeff Masters, a meteorologist with Yale Climate Connections who spoke to ABC News from Highland, Michigan, didn't mince words about what passing that 1936 milestone means. “The hottest summer prior to this past July was in 1936, the Dust Bowl year,” said Masters. “And that was a crazy sort of situation where you put tens of millions of people in motion. You had this great migration because of the drought and the heat that hit the center of the U.S. Just a cataclysmic event in U.S. history. If we're exceeding records from the Dust bowl, that says that we're in deep trouble." The heat wave in 1936 was mostly trapped in the Midwest and made worse by farming practices at the time. This summer's heat was far more widespread. Russ Vose, who monitors data for NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information, pointed out just how many states baked last month. “What's

Watch the Moment Lightning Strikes Michigan Home

You hear about homes getting struck by lightning, but you don’t usually get to actually watch it happen. That’s exactly what a Ring camera captured Monday morning in New Baltimore as storms rolled through the area. The video (below) shows a huge flash as lightning strikes a home...

Nearly 7K without power near Jackson after overnight storms

JACKSON COUNTY, MI - Nearly 7,000 people are without power in Jackson County after severe thunderstorms overnight. Several outages immediately north of the City of Jackson knocked out power for a little less than 3,500 people as early as around 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, according to the Consumers Energy Outage Map.