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Station PCLM4 - Portage Canal, MI Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station PCLM4


Conditions at PCLM4 as of
(2:40 pm EDT)
1840 GMT on 03/27/2025:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wind Direction Wind Direction (WDIR): NE ( 40 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 12.0 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 18.1 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.17 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 33.8 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 24.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 11.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 13.6 kts
5-day plot -  Wind Speed, Wind Gust and Atmospheric Pressure Combined plot of Wind Speed, Gust, and Air Pressure
Previous observations
TIME
(EDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2025-03-27 02:30 pm NE 15.9 19.0----30.16- 33.3-----
2025-03-27 02:20 pm NE 14.0 18.1----30.16- 33.4-----
2025-03-27 02:10 pm NE 15.9 20.0----30.15- 33.4-----
2025-03-27 02:00 pm NE 15.9 19.0----30.15+0.07 33.6-----
2025-03-27 01:50 pm NE 15.0 19.0----30.15- 33.6-----
2025-03-27 01:40 pmNNE 17.1 20.0----30.14- 33.6-----
2025-03-27 01:30 pmNNE 18.1 20.0----30.14- 33.8-----
2025-03-27 01:20 pm NE 15.0 18.1----30.14- 34.2-----
2025-03-27 01:10 pm NE 14.0 19.0----30.14- 32.9-----
2025-03-27 01:00 pm NE 13.0 18.1----30.14+0.09 35.1-----
2025-03-27 12:50 pm NE 14.0 18.1----30.14- 34.5-----
2025-03-27 12:40 pm NE 13.0 18.1----30.13- 34.5-----
2025-03-27 12:30 pm NE 15.0 18.1----30.13- 35.1-----
2025-03-27 12:20 pm NE 14.0 19.0----30.12- 34.3-----
2025-03-27 12:10 pm NE 12.0 20.0----30.12- 34.7-----
2025-03-27 12:00 pm NE 15.0 18.1----30.11+0.10 35.2-----
2025-03-27 11:50 am NE 12.0 18.1----30.11- 35.2-----
2025-03-27 11:40 amNNE 13.0 18.1----30.10- 35.4-----
2025-03-27 11:30 amNNE 9.9 15.0----30.09- 35.6-----
2025-03-27 11:20 amNNE 13.0 15.9----30.09- 35.6-----
2025-03-27 11:10 amNNE 14.0 15.9----30.09- 35.4-----
2025-03-27 11:00 amNNE 8.9 17.1----30.08+0.10 35.4-----
2025-03-27 10:50 amNNE 14.0 17.1----30.08- 35.2-----
2025-03-27 10:40 amNNE 12.0 15.9------ 35.4-----
2025-03-27 10:30 amNNE 14.0 18.1------ 35.6-----
2025-03-27 10:20 am N 13.0 15.9----30.06- 35.8-----
2025-03-27 10:10 am N 12.0 15.9----30.05- 35.8-----
2025-03-27 10:00 amNNW 12.0 14.0----30.05+0.09 36.1-----
2025-03-27 09:50 am W 6.0 11.1----30.04- 35.2-----
2025-03-27 09:40 am W 6.0 11.1----30.03- 35.4-----
2025-03-27 09:30 am W 7.0 12.0----30.03- 35.6-----
2025-03-27 09:20 amWSW 5.1 11.1----30.02- 34.7-----
2025-03-27 09:10 am W 7.0 8.9----30.02- 35.6-----
2025-03-27 09:00 am W 7.0 9.9----30.01+0.07 36.1-----
2025-03-27 08:50 am W 7.0 11.1----30.00- 36.1-----
2025-03-27 08:40 amWSW 5.1 9.9----30.00- 35.8-----
2025-03-27 08:30 amWSW 6.0 11.1----29.99- 35.4-----
2025-03-27 08:20 amWSW 6.0 11.1----29.98- 35.2-----
2025-03-27 08:10 amWSW 6.0 13.0----29.98- 35.2-----
2025-03-27 08:00 amWSW 7.0 13.0----29.98+0.04 35.4-----
2025-03-27 07:50 amWSW 6.0 11.1----29.98- 35.1-----
2025-03-27 07:40 amWSW 7.0 12.0----29.98- 35.4-----
2025-03-27 07:30 amWSW 7.0 15.0----29.97- 35.8-----
2025-03-27 07:20 amWSW 8.0 13.0----29.97- 36.1-----
2025-03-27 07:10 amWSW 6.0 13.0----29.96- 35.6-----
2025-03-27 07:00 amWSW 8.9 13.0----29.96+0.01 36.3-----
2025-03-27 06:50 amWSW 6.0 18.1----29.95- 36.5-----
2025-03-27 06:40 am SW 12.0 18.1----29.95- 37.6-----
2025-03-27 06:30 amWSW 7.0 14.0----29.95- 36.7-----
2025-03-27 06:20 amWSW 7.0 14.0----29.95- 37.0-----
2025-03-27 06:10 amWSW 5.1 13.0----29.94- 36.9-----
2025-03-27 06:00 amWSW 8.9 15.9----29.94-0.01 37.9-----
2025-03-27 05:50 amWSW 8.0 14.0----29.94- 38.1-----
2025-03-27 05:40 amWSW 7.0 15.0----29.95- 38.3-----
2025-03-27 05:30 amWSW 8.0 12.0----29.95- 38.1-----
2025-03-27 05:20 amWSW 7.0 15.9----29.95- 38.7-----
2025-03-27 05:10 amWSW 8.9 14.0----29.95- 38.7-----
2025-03-27 05:00 amWSW 11.1 17.1----29.94-0.02 39.6-----
2025-03-27 04:50 amWSW 8.9 15.0----29.94- 39.6-----
2025-03-27 04:40 amWSW 8.0 15.0----29.94-------
2025-03-27 04:30 amWSW 8.0 15.9----29.94- 39.7-----
2025-03-27 04:20 amWSW 6.0 14.0----29.95- 38.8-----
2025-03-27 04:10 amWSW 7.0 15.9----29.94- 39.7-----
2025-03-27 04:00 amWSW 9.9 15.0----29.95+0.00------
2025-03-27 03:50 amWSW 9.9 17.1----29.94-------
2025-03-27 03:40 amWSW 8.0 15.0----29.95-------
2025-03-27 03:30 amWSW 6.0 15.0----29.95-------
2025-03-27 03:20 am SW 8.9 15.0----29.95- 42.1-----
2025-03-27 03:10 am SW 8.0 14.0----29.95- 41.7-----
2025-03-27 03:00 am SW 8.0 15.0----29.95-0.01 42.3-----
2025-03-27 02:50 amWSW 8.9 15.0----29.95- 42.6-----
2025-03-27 02:40 amWSW 7.0 15.0----29.95- 41.7-----
2025-03-27 02:30 amWSW 8.0 14.0----29.95- 42.3-----
2025-03-27 02:20 am SW 8.9 14.0----29.95- 43.3-----
2025-03-27 02:10 amWSW 8.9 15.0----29.95- 43.2-----
2025-03-27 02:00 amWSW 8.0 15.9----29.96-0.01 43.0-----
2025-03-27 01:50 amWSW 8.0 15.0----29.96- 43.5-----
2025-03-27 01:40 amWSW 8.0 13.0----29.96- 43.2-----
2025-03-27 01:30 am SW 8.0 14.0----29.95- 43.5-----
2025-03-27 01:20 am SW 8.0 13.0----29.95- 43.7-----
2025-03-27 01:10 am SW 7.0 13.0----29.96- 43.5-----
2025-03-27 01:00 am SW 7.0 11.1----29.95-0.04 43.7-----
2025-03-27 12:50 am SW 8.0 15.0----29.95- 44.1-----
2025-03-27 12:40 am SW 7.0 15.0----29.96- 43.5-----
2025-03-27 12:30 am SW 6.0 13.0----29.96- 43.5-----
2025-03-27 12:20 am SW 8.0 14.0----29.96- 43.7-----
2025-03-27 12:10 amSSW 7.0 12.0----29.95- 43.3-----
2025-03-27 12:00 amSSW 6.0 9.9----29.96-0.03 43.2-----
2025-03-26 11:50 pm SW 7.0 11.1----29.96- 43.5-----
2025-03-26 11:40 pmSSW 4.1 9.9----29.96- 42.3-----
2025-03-26 11:30 pmSSW 6.0 9.9----29.97- 42.8-----
2025-03-26 11:20 pmSSW 6.0 11.1----29.97- 42.6-----
2025-03-26 11:10 pmSSW 6.0 14.0----29.97- 43.2-----
2025-03-26 11:00 pmSSW 6.0 11.1----29.97-0.04 43.3-----
2025-03-26 10:50 pmSSW 6.0 9.9----29.96- 42.6-----
2025-03-26 10:40 pmSSW 5.1 11.1----29.97- 42.1-----
2025-03-26 10:30 pmSSW 5.1 9.9----29.97- 41.2-----
2025-03-26 10:20 pmSSW 4.1-----29.98- 40.3-----
2025-03-26 10:10 pmSSW 4.1-----29.99-------
2025-03-26 10:00 pmSSW 4.1 8.9----29.99-0.04 40.3-----
2025-03-26 09:50 pmSSW 4.1 7.0----29.99-------
2025-03-26 09:40 pmSSW 4.1 8.0----29.99- 39.6-----
2025-03-26 09:30 pm S------29.99- 39.7-----
2025-03-26 09:20 pmSSW 4.1 8.0----29.99- 39.4-----
2025-03-26 09:10 pmSSW------29.99- 38.8-----
2025-03-26 09:00 pm S 2.9 8.0----29.99-0.06 37.8-----
2025-03-26 08:50 pm S 4.1 6.0----29.99- 38.1-----
2025-03-26 08:40 pm S 2.9 5.1----30.00- 38.1-----
2025-03-26 08:30 pm S 2.9 5.1----30.00- 38.8-----
2025-03-26 08:20 pm S 1.9 6.0----30.00- 39.9-----
2025-03-26 08:10 pmSSW 2.9 6.0----30.01- 42.1-----
2025-03-26 08:00 pmSSW 2.9 7.0----30.01-0.05 42.8-----
2025-03-26 07:50 pm SW 2.9 6.0----30.01- 43.0-----
2025-03-26 07:40 pm SW 1.9 5.1----30.02- 42.8-----
2025-03-26 07:30 pm SW 2.9 8.0----30.02- 42.6-----
2025-03-26 07:20 pmWSW 1.9 7.0----30.02- 42.1-----
2025-03-26 07:10 pm SW 4.1 7.0----30.02- 44.1-----
2025-03-26 07:00 pmWSW 5.1 8.0----30.03-0.05 43.3-----
2025-03-26 06:50 pmWSW 5.1 8.0----30.03-------
2025-03-26 06:40 pmWSW 5.1 8.0----30.03- 41.2-----
2025-03-26 06:30 pmWSW 5.1 9.9----30.03- 40.1-----
2025-03-26 06:20 pmWSW 5.1 8.9----30.04- 39.7-----
2025-03-26 06:10 pmWSW 4.1 8.9----30.04- 39.6-----
2025-03-26 06:00 pmWSW 4.1-----30.05-0.05 39.4-----
2025-03-26 05:50 pmWSW 5.1 7.0----30.05- 39.0-----
2025-03-26 05:40 pmWSW 4.1 8.0----30.04- 38.8-----
2025-03-26 05:30 pmWSW 4.1-----30.05- 38.8-----
2025-03-26 05:20 pmWSW 2.9 7.0----30.05- 40.1-----
2025-03-26 05:10 pmWSW------30.06- 39.9-----
2025-03-26 05:00 pm SW 5.1 7.0----30.06-0.05 38.8-----
2025-03-26 04:50 pmWSW 2.9 6.0----30.06- 39.2-----
2025-03-26 04:40 pmWSW 2.9 7.0----30.06- 39.0-----
2025-03-26 04:30 pmWSW 4.1 7.0------ 38.5-----
2025-03-26 04:20 pmWSW 2.9 5.1------ 39.2-----
2025-03-26 04:10 pm W 4.1 6.0------ 39.6-----
2025-03-26 04:00 pmWSW 4.1 6.0----30.08-0.03 39.4-----
2025-03-26 03:50 pm W 4.1 8.0----30.08- 39.0-----
2025-03-26 03:40 pm SW------30.08- 38.5-----
2025-03-26 03:30 pmWSW 1.9 5.1----30.08- 39.6-----
2025-03-26 03:20 pm W 2.9 7.0----30.08- 39.6-----
2025-03-26 03:10 pmWSW 2.9 5.1----30.09- 39.2-----
2025-03-26 03:00 pmWSW 1.9 6.0----30.10-0.01 39.2-----
2025-03-26 02:50 pm W 2.9 5.1----30.10- 39.6-----