Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest
Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Grand Haven to Whitehall MI (LMZ847) Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI Last Update: 633 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026 | |
Through Early Evening: Northwest winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Areas of smoke. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Tonight: North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Areas of smoke. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. Sunday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the afternoon. Sunny. Areas of smoke. Waves around 1 foot. Sunday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in the late evening and early morning, then veering south after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot. Monday: South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Monday Night: Southwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Tuesday: West winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Wednesday: North gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Thursday: Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Grand Haven to Whitehall MI (LMZ847) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/grr/ |