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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 1:00 pm EDT on 05/21/2026 (DOY 141 17:00 GMT)
(Updated every 10 minutes)
Wind Speed:   12.8 kts   (6.6 m/s)
Max Wind Speed:   14.4 kts   (7.4 m/s)
Wind Direction:   347° (NNW)
Air Temperature:   49.1 °F   (9.5 °C)
Dew Point:   43.3 °F   (6.3 °C)
Relative Humidity:   80.4 %
Station Pressure:   29.639 in Hg.   (1003.7 mb)
Sea Level Pressure:   30.335 in Hg.   (1027.3 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]
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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 EDT Wind
Spd
kts 		Wind
Gust
kts 		Peak
Wind
kts 		Wind
Dir
deg 		Air
Tmp
F 		Dew
Pt
F 		Rel
Hum
% 		Sta
Press
in
20261411300 12.8 14.4 14.4 347 49.1 43.3 80.4 29.64
20261411200 8.4 10.3 16.9 108 55.0 34.3 45.4 29.64
20261411100 9.1 12.8 14.0 088 53.1 34.2 48.3 29.64
20261411000 11.7 14.4 17.1 080 50.2 33.3 52.0 29.66
20261410900 14.2 17.3 17.5 083 46.9 30.7 53.0 29.65
20261410800 9.9 13.0 18.7 086 45.3 32.9 61.5 29.66
20261410700 12.4 15.6 17.9 074 43.3 32.7 66.1 29.66
20261410600 8.7 9.9 16.3 064 42.1 31.6 65.9 29.65
20261410500 9.5 12.1 15.9 060 43.3 31.5 62.5 29.64
20261410400 12.8 15.0 18.3 068 45.1 31.6 58.9 29.62
20261410300 17.3 19.6 20.2 076 46.2 30.4 53.5 29.61
20261410200 11.5 13.0 19.1 074 47.8 28.8 47.2 29.60
20261410100 10.3 12.6 17.1 065 49.6 26.8 41.0 29.61
20261410000 10.1 12.8 17.1 061 50.4 26.4 39.1 29.60
20261402300 7.0 10.1 17.1 057 52.0 30.6 43.9 29.61
20261402200 9.3 11.7 16.3 042 53.4 32.0 43.8 29.58
20261402100 9.1 12.8 16.1 019 55.0 31.6 40.7 29.56
20261402000 16.1 17.5 20.4 350 55.0 37.4 51.6 29.54
Note: Peak wind is max wind gust during entire hour

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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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