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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 11:50 am EDT on 03/11/2026 (DOY 070 15:50 GMT)
(Updated every 10 minutes)
Wind Speed:   19.1 kts   (9.8 m/s)
Max Wind Speed:   21.0 kts   (10.8 m/s)
Wind Direction:   29° (NNE)
Air Temperature:   35.2 °F   (1.8 °C)
Wind Chill:   23.7 °F   (-4.6 °C)
Dew Point:   35.2 °F   (1.8 °C)
Relative Humidity:   100.2 %
Station Pressure:   28.936 in Hg.   (979.9 mb)
Sea Level Pressure:   29.635 in Hg.   (1003.6 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
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
20260701100 3.9 4.5 11.5 049 2.5 -1.1 2.6 100.2 979.7
20260701000 2.7 3.2 14.1 083 2.5 -0.2 2.5 100.2 979.4
20260700900 4.2 4.8 8.3 038 2.4 -1.5 2.5 100.2 979.9
20260700800 6.2 7.6 8.0 148 2.4 -2.5 2.4 100.2 978.3
20260700700 7.0 7.7 8.4 124 2.6 -2.6 2.7 100.2 978.7
20260700600 6.8 8.0 9.4 117 3.2 -1.7 3.2 100.2 979.2
20260700500 5.5 7.3 9.4 146 3.5 -0.8 3.5 100.2 979.5
20260700400 4.6 6.1 9.1 132 4.2 0.5 4.2 100.2 980.4
20260700300 3.8 4.2 9.4 203 5.4 -99.0 5.4 100.2 982.1
20260700200 9.2 11.0 11.1 146 5.4 -99.0 5.5 100.2 980.4
20260700100 9.9 12.4 14.1 157 5.9 -99.0 5.9 100.2 979.2
20260700000 10.2 13.2 14.7 148 5.7 -99.0 5.7 100.2 982.5
20260692300 12.4 16.2 19.1 179 3.8 -2.6 3.9 100.2 984.6
20260692200 9.9 12.5 17.6 148 4.9 -99.0 2.4 84.2 983.0
20260692100 11.6 14.0 18.2 145 6.1 -99.0 1.5 72.3 983.5
20260692000 10.3 13.1 17.8 145 6.3 -99.0 5.0 91.1 985.6
20260691900 10.7 15.7 16.8 156 7.8 -99.0 6.3 90.0 986.5
20260691800 8.2 11.7 13.9 153 9.1 -99.0 6.7 84.8 987.2
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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