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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 4:02 am EST on 12/06/2025 (DOY 340 09:02 GMT)
(Updated every 10 minutes)
Wind Speed:   18.3 kts   (9.4 m/s)
Max Wind Speed:   19.8 kts   (10.2 m/s)
Wind Direction:   306° (NW)
Air Temperature:   32.5 °F   (0.3 °C)
Wind Chill:   20.4 °F   (-6.4 °C)
Dew Point:   26.8 °F   (-2.9 °C)
Relative Humidity:   79.1 %
Station Pressure:   29.025 in Hg.   (982.9 mb)
Sea Level Pressure:   29.730 in Hg.   (1006.8 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]
[Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 5] [Live Webcam Image from Muskegon Pier Light, MI Met Station Camera 6]
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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
m/s 		Wind
Gust
m/s 		Peak
Wind
m/s 		Wind
Dir
deg 		Air
Tmp
C 		Wind
Chill
C 		Dew
Pt
C 		Rel
Hum
% 		Sta
Press
mb
20253400400 9.6 10.9 10.9 304 0.4 -6.4 -2.5 80.8 982.8
20253400300 8.5 9.6 11.0 292 0.0 -6.5 -2.5 83.0 982.7
20253400200 10.4 11.4 11.4 298 -0.5 -7.8 -1.3 94.3 982.3
20253400100 10.4 11.5 12.5 284 0.2 -6.9 -1.2 90.2 982.5
20253400000 10.9 12.3 13.0 269 -0.2 -7.6 -1.1 93.8 982.8
20253392300 12.0 13.1 15.0 258 0.3 -7.2 -1.1 90.3 982.4
20253392200 13.9 15.0 15.9 254 0.1 -8.0 0.1 100.2 982.1
20253392100 13.0 16.1 16.5 228 2.4 -4.6 -1.4 75.7 982.4
20253392000 14.4 16.0 17.3 207 2.6 -4.7 -2.9 67.2 982.6
20253391900 13.5 15.2 17.1 217 2.5 -4.6 -3.7 63.7 983.2
20253391800 10.8 13.5 16.1 220 2.4 -4.1 -3.9 63.1 983.7
20253391700 14.3 15.6 15.6 227 2.2 -5.2 -5.5 57.0 984.0
20253391600 12.7 14.2 15.9 234 1.6 -5.7 -5.1 61.2 984.4
20253391500 11.4 13.9 15.3 234 1.3 -5.7 -4.4 65.4 985.1
20253391400 13.4 15.9 15.9 233 1.3 -6.2 -4.4 65.9 985.9
20253391300 13.7 15.2 16.9 236 0.9 -6.8 -5.4 63.0 986.6
20253391200 12.6 15.3 16.6 227 0.6 -7.0 -4.4 69.2 987.8
20253391100 12.4 15.4 16.4 224 0.1 -7.6 -4.8 69.5 988.7
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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