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A tree blooming in spring
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A warm April gives way to May showers for Metro Detroit

Amanda LeClaire April 30, 2025

Southeast Michigan is wrapping up April with temperatures trending slightly higher than average, according to the National Weather Service. Despite...

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A car drives through a puddle left after a downpour of rain in Detroit.
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Detroit Evening Report: Metro Detroiters brace for more heavy rain, flooding

Jerome Vaughn April 2, 2025

Detroiters are bracing themselves for another round of storms on Wednesday night. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple...

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A snapped off utility pole lays by the side of the road in Bear Creek Township, Michigan.
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Thousands without power in northern Michigan with more wintry weather on the way

Ed Ronco, Ellie Katz, Michael Livingston April 1, 2025

Relief from a brutal ice storm — which left thousands without power across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula — could be...

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NWS kicks off training on how to spot and report severe weather

Pat Batcheller March 17, 2025

Tornado season has arrived, and the National Weather Service has started its annual training sessions for Skywarn spotters.Jackie Anderson is...

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March tree
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Weekend warm spell to bring gusty winds across metro Detroit

Amanda LeClaire March 13, 2025

Southeast Michigan is experiencing a rollercoaster of temperatures so far this month. Meteorologist Steve Considine with the National Weather Service says...

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The National Weather Service's Detroit forecast office is in White Lake Township.
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Local meteorologist says weather service layoffs risk public safety

Pat Batcheller March 6, 2025

The Trump administration's purge of federal workers includes layoffs at the National Weather Service.An NWS spokesperson would not say how...

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A snowy neighborhood in Detroit
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Arctic blast brings dangerous cold to metro Detroit

Amanda LeClaire February 18, 2025

Arctic-like cold has settled over Southeast Michigan, bringing dangerously low temperatures and wind chills to the region.Metro Detroiters will experience...

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National Weather Service seeks winter weather spotters in Detroit

Pat Batcheller November 7, 2024

The National Weather Service expects a warmer and wetter than normal winter in southeast Michigan. But that doesn't rule out...

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Detroit Evening Report: Excessive Heat Warning issued for metro Detroit this week

Sascha Raiyn June 17, 2024

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for metro Detroit through 8 p.m. Friday. Dangerously hot conditions...

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A severe storm and quick-developing tornado struck the Livonia area around 3:30 p.m on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
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Livonia toddler killed, mother injured in quick-developing tornado

Jenny Sherman June 5, 2024

A 2-year-old boy was killed and his mother critically injured on Wednesday after a tree fell on the family's Livonia...

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Rain gauges like this one can improve data collection.
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Observers track rain data on Detroit’s flood-prone east side

Pat Batcheller March 26, 2024

The National Weather Service has a new cooperative observation station on Detroit’s east side. Volunteers measure rain and snow at...

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Snow on Road in Royal Oak
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Detroit Evening Report: More snow expected in metro Detroit Friday evening

Hernz Laguerre March 22, 2024

As we entered the first week of spring, many metro Detroiters woke up Friday morning shocked and amazed at the...

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