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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 10:40 am EST on 01/22/2026 (DOY 022 15:40 GMT)
(Updated every 10 minutes)
Wind Speed:   21.6 kts   (11.1 m/s)
Max Wind Speed:   28.8 kts   (14.8 m/s)
Wind Direction:   357° (N)
Air Temperature:   17.1 °F   (-8.3 °C)
Wind Chill:   -1.2 °F   (-18.5 °C)
Dew Point:   9.1 °F   (-12.7 °C)
Relative Humidity:   70.2 %
Station Pressure:   29.397 in Hg.   (995.5 mb)
Sea Level Pressure:   30.134 in Hg.   (1020.5 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
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
20260221000 9.4 14.6 16.0 354 -7.7 -17.0 -13.1 64.8 994.9
20260220900 12.6 14.3 16.8 356 -7.5 -17.9 -14.8 55.7 994.1
20260220800 16.0 18.0 19.7 360 -7.1 -18.4 -12.1 67.2 992.5
20260220700 14.4 18.2 19.1 355 -6.5 -17.1 -12.9 60.5 991.4
20260220600 14.6 18.5 18.5 013 -5.4 -15.7 -9.7 71.6 990.4
20260220500 12.1 15.1 17.9 006 -4.5 -13.7 -6.6 85.4 989.9
20260220400 12.5 14.0 16.1 353 -3.7 -12.8 -9.0 66.5 989.5
20260220300 14.3 15.9 17.3 002 -3.6 -13.1 -9.8 62.6 989.4
20260220200 13.5 15.2 18.0 013 -3.5 -12.8 -9.3 64.0 988.7
20260220100 13.2 14.6 16.8 019 -3.5 -12.7 -6.8 78.1 988.3
20260220000 12.0 13.7 16.6 006 -3.2 -11.9 -5.4 84.9 987.7
20260212300 13.3 15.1 16.9 001 -2.1 -10.8 -8.6 61.2 986.8
20260212200 11.6 12.6 16.6 344 -2.6 -11.0 -5.5 80.5 986.8
20260212100 11.6 13.0 14.2 332 -2.4 -10.7 -7.3 69.1 986.8
20260212000 15.1 16.5 17.1 324 -2.4 -11.7 -6.2 75.1 986.5
20260211900 11.4 14.3 17.2 321 -2.5 -10.8 -6.8 72.4 986.7
20260211800 11.6 12.6 15.6 313 -3.2 -11.8 -5.5 84.2 986.6
20260211700 10.3 11.9 14.6 329 -3.1 -11.2 -5.7 82.2 986.4
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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