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Muskegon Pier Light, MI  (MKGMA)  43° 13´ 36" N,   86° 20´ 29" W

See Metadata File for full description of instruments and parameters, as well as site maps. See also rtmon status, webcam status

NOTICE:  This station was created as a back-up for the Muskegon station until repairs can be made. Data from this station is also being sent to NDBC
Conditions at 1:22 pm EST on 11/07/2025 (DOY 311 18:22 GMT)
(Updated every 10 minutes)
Wind Speed:   21.6 kts   (11.1 m/s)
Max Wind Speed:   23.5 kts   (12.1 m/s)
Wind Direction:   291° (WNW)
Air Temperature:   52.0 °F   (11.1 °C)
Dew Point:   43.0 °F   (6.1 °C)
Relative Humidity:   71.2 %
Station Pressure:   28.792 in Hg.   (975.0 mb)
Sea Level Pressure:   29.464 in Hg.   (997.8 mb)
Data & Plots of Previous 3 Hours (2 minute increments)
Data & Plots of Previous 5 Days (hourly increments)
         1 Day Windrose Plot, 5 Day Windrose Plot, (explanation)         
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[Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 1] [Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 2]
[Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 3] [Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 4]
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Nearby Webcams:
Muskegon Station Webcam

Nearby Webcams (external sites):
Grand Haven Beach Webcam
Grand Haven Pier Webcam

-------------- Previous 18 Hours (at top of hour)  [English] [Metric] --------------
YEARDOY EST Wind
Spd
kts 		Wind
Gust
kts 		Peak
Wind
kts 		Wind
Dir
deg 		Air
Tmp
F 		Wind
Chill
F 		Dew
Pt
F 		Rel
Hum
% 		Sta
Press
in
20253111300 22.2 24.3 24.5 292 51.8 -99.0 42.8 71.1 28.78
20253111200 21.8 23.3 25.3 296 52.0 -99.0 43.5 72.9 28.77
20253111100 21.4 23.7 25.7 291 52.5 -99.0 45.1 76.1 28.76
20253111000 17.9 20.0 24.5 258 52.9 -99.0 49.5 88.1 28.75
20253110900 19.2 21.0 25.5 251 53.4 -99.0 50.4 89.2 28.76
20253110800 17.5 19.4 23.1 224 52.7 -99.0 51.1 93.7 28.77
20253110700 17.3 19.8 23.1 214 52.3 -99.0 50.2 92.1 28.78
20253110600 24.3 27.6 30.7 204 52.7 -99.0 47.1 81.0 28.80
20253110500 22.9 24.7 32.7 203 51.8 -99.0 45.9 80.2 28.83
20253110400 22.7 26.6 29.4 208 50.0 -99.0 46.2 86.5 28.89
20253110300 22.0 24.5 31.9 204 51.3 -99.0 44.8 78.7 28.93
20253110200 25.3 30.7 35.4 192 53.6 -99.0 41.5 63.4 28.95
20253110100 28.2 34.0 35.2 177 53.6 -99.0 39.6 58.9 28.99
20253110000 24.3 27.2 31.5 174 52.7 -99.0 37.6 56.4 29.05
20253102300 23.3 25.7 31.9 172 52.9 -99.0 37.8 56.3 29.11
20253102200 19.6 22.9 28.4 160 52.0 -99.0 32.7 47.7 29.15
20253102100 17.9 20.6 24.7 157 51.3 -99.0 31.5 46.7 29.18
20253102000 13.8 16.3 21.2 146 50.5 -99.0 31.1 47.0 29.24
Note: Peak wind is max wind gust during entire hour
Note: Wind chill is set to -99 if air temp > 40 F or wind speed < 3 mph

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The NDBC station ID for this station is: MKGM4
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See also NWS Marine Forecast for this area, and NWS Recreational Beach Forecast

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