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A warmer March in Michigan is waking up plants and some crops. But is it too soon?
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- For plants, a temperature of 42 is like a wake-up call telling them "it's spring!" Dr. Bill Shane of the MS.U. Extension says if a day's temperature averages 50, we accumul...
Mar 29, 2021 Güldem Üstün / CC
Wildfire in northern Michigan forest has burned several hundred acres of land
MANISTEE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Fire crews in northern Michigan are still working to get a wildfire under control that has scorched nearly 600 acres. The fire started Monday afternoon at the Huron-Manist...
Mar 24, 2021 Northern Michigan wildfire - Courtesy U.S. Forest Service
Drought conditions across much of Michigan are leading to fire danger concerns
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- March 2021 has been one of the driest months on record in West Michigan and in many areas across the state. Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, and areas in-between...
Mar 22, 2021 Abnormally dry conditions in Michigan - Michigan Drought Monitor
Remembering the historic heatwave in March 2012 that sent Michigan temps to the mid-80s
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- In mid-March of 2012, one of the most unusual and historic heat waves in recorded history blanketed Michigan and much of the Midwest. According to the National Weather...
Mar 15, 2021 Flowers blooming in Allegan County in March of 2012 - WKZO/Brandon James
Golfers in Kalamazoo ready to hit the courses while ski resorts begin closing for the season
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A Kalamazoo-area ski resort will finish the season soon with record numbers, despite a late start due to the pandemic. And as skiing season ends, local golf courses are g...
Mar 08, 2021 Courtesy Grand Prairie Golf Course
Light winter so far, but AAA warns Michigan drivers shouldn't get complacent
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Winter driving has been relatively easy so far in Michigan this season, but there is still plenty of winter to go. AAA Michigan is reminding motorists about some winter dr...
Jan 25, 2021 Weather changes in the future of West Michigan over the next few days (Courtesy AAA Michigan)
Water levels in Lakes Michigan and Huron continue falling after record high levels in 2020
SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Water levels on the Great Lakes are continuing to slowly drift lower. Some that have been in record high water territory over the last year are now easing away from tho...
Jan 13, 2021 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC
