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Little change to areas in West Michigan experiencing severe drought conditions
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Rainfall at various times this week hasn't been enough to move the needle on severe drought conditions in areas of West Michigan. But conditions haven't become worse e...
May 28, 2021 Michigan drought map - U.S. Drought Monitor
Several counties in West Michigan now experiencing 'Severe Drought' conditions
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- As precipitation levels remain well below average for the year, several areas in West Michigan are now experiencing severe drought conditions. According to the latest ...
May 21, 2021 Severe Drought - U.S. Drought Monitor
Some areas of Michigan having the driest start to a year in several decades
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Draw a line down the middle of the country and a lot of what's west of it is in extreme or exceptional drought. But in the Great Lakes region, Michigan is the driest o...
May 11, 2021 Midwest drought map - (Credit: U.S. Drought Monitor)
Despite recent rain, nearly all of Lower Michigan is in 'Moderate Drought' category
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The weather has been pretty dry in Michigan recently, apart from some rain showers this week. But we have not had enough precipitation to ease dry conditions across th...
Apr 30, 2021 Michigan Drought Monitor - April 30, 2021
Michigan fruit farmers waiting to see what this week's freeze may have done to crops
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Freeze Warnings were in effect across most of West Michigan during the middle of this week, and fruit farmers will be waiting to see what, if any damage some chilly morni...
Apr 23, 2021 Isabel Eyre / CC
Snow threat diminishes, but bitter temps will blanket West Michigan for two nights
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Forecasts for several inches of snow in the region have shifted, in fact, many areas in West Michigan will likely not see any snow at all. Forecast snowfall is now aim...
Apr 20, 2021 Peter Toporowski / CC
Fruit farmers in Michigan on alert for freezing temperatures in the state this week
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- An early start to warm weather across Michigan has fruit growers on high alert with a blast of cold temperatures across much of the state this week. Michigan's 2021 growing...
Apr 20, 2021 Isabel Eyre / CC
Spring snowstorm and a couple of frigid nights expected this week in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A spring snowstorm is expected to bring winter weather and also some unseasonably cold temperatures to West Michigan this week. The National Weather Service has issued...
Apr 19, 2021 liz west / CC
March 2021 in Michigan was much warmer, sunnier and drier than normal
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The month of March in Michigan was one of the warmest, sunniest and driest on record. You could remember March 2021 for its higher than average number of sunny days or...
Apr 02, 2021 Matt R
Michigan morel mushroom hunters gearing up for the 2021 spring hunt
ANN ARBOR, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Now that April is here, it's almost time for morel mushroom hunting season in Michigan. President of the Michigan Mushroom Hunters Club, Lenny Tomaszewski says they will ...
Apr 01, 2021 LadyDragonflyCC - >;< / CC
