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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
(3:40 am EDT)
0740 GMT on 04/16/2025:
     

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):NNW ( 340 deg true )
5-day plot - Wind Speed Wind Speed (WSPD): 8.9 kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust Wind Gust (GST): 11.1 kts
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure Atmospheric Pressure (PRES):30.04 in
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 34.3 °F
5-day plot - Wind Chill Wind Chill (CHILL): 26.4 °F
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 10 Meters Wind Speed at 10 meters (WSPD10M): 9.7 kts
5-day plot - Wind Speed at 20 Meters Wind Speed at 20 meters (WSPD20M): 9.7 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
2025-04-16 03:30 amNNW 8.9 11.1----30.04- 34.5-----
2025-04-16 03:20 amNNW 8.0 11.1----30.04- 34.2-----
2025-04-16 03:10 amNNW 8.9 11.1----30.04- 34.2-----
2025-04-16 03:00 amNNW 8.9 12.0----30.04+0.01 34.2-----
2025-04-16 02:50 amNNW 8.9 13.0----30.04- 34.2-----
2025-04-16 02:40 am NW 8.9 12.0----30.04- 34.2-----
2025-04-16 02:30 am NW 8.0 9.9----30.04- 34.2-----
2025-04-16 02:20 am NW 8.0 9.9----30.04- 33.4-----
2025-04-16 02:10 am NW 8.0 11.1----30.04- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 02:00 am NW 8.9 11.1----30.03+0.01 33.6-----
2025-04-16 01:50 am NW 8.0 11.1----30.03- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 01:40 am NW 8.0 9.9----30.03- 33.4-----
2025-04-16 01:30 am NW 8.9 11.1----30.03- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 01:20 am NW 7.0 9.9----30.02- 33.8-----
2025-04-16 01:10 am NW 6.0 8.9----30.02- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 01:00 amNNW 8.9 11.1----30.02+0.02 33.6-----
2025-04-16 12:50 amNNW 8.0 9.9----30.02- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 12:40 amNNW 8.9 11.1----30.02- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 12:30 amNNW 8.0 11.1----30.01- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 12:20 amNNW 8.9 11.1----30.02- 33.6-----
2025-04-16 12:10 amNNW 8.9 11.1----30.03- 33.4-----
2025-04-16 12:00 amNNW 8.0 12.0----30.03+0.06 33.6-----
2025-04-15 11:50 pmNNW 9.9 13.0----30.03- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 11:40 pm N 9.9 13.0----30.01- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 11:30 pm N 8.9 13.0----30.02- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 11:20 pmNNW 9.9 13.0----30.03- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 11:10 pmNNW 11.1 12.0----30.02- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 11:00 pm N 8.0 12.0----30.02+0.06 33.4-----
2025-04-15 10:50 pm N 9.9 13.0----30.02- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 10:40 pm N 11.1 14.0----30.02- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 10:30 pm N 11.1 15.9----30.02- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 10:20 pm N 13.0 17.1----30.01- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 10:10 pm N 13.0 18.1----30.01- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 10:00 pm N 14.0 20.0----30.00+0.06 33.4-----
2025-04-15 09:50 pm N 15.9 20.0----30.00- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 09:40 pm N 18.1 21.0----29.99- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 09:30 pm N 15.9 21.0----29.99- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 09:20 pm N 18.1 21.0----29.98- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 09:10 pmNNE 19.0 21.0----29.97- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 09:00 pm N 14.0 19.0----29.97+0.05 34.3-----
2025-04-15 08:50 pm N 15.0 21.0----29.97- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 08:40 pm N 15.9 21.0----29.97- 34.5-----
2025-04-15 08:30 pm N 15.0 20.0----29.97- 34.7-----
2025-04-15 08:20 pm N 14.0 17.1----29.96- 34.7-----
2025-04-15 08:10 pm N------29.96- 34.7-----
2025-04-15 08:00 pm N 11.1 14.0----29.96+0.05 34.7-----
2025-04-15 07:50 pm N 14.0 15.0----29.95- 34.5-----
2025-04-15 07:40 pm N 13.0 15.0----29.95- 34.5-----
2025-04-15 07:30 pm N 9.9 14.0----29.95- 34.5-----
2025-04-15 07:20 pmNNE 12.0 14.0----29.95- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 07:10 pm N 11.1 13.0----29.94- 34.5-----
2025-04-15 07:00 pmNNW 9.9 12.0----29.94+0.04 34.9-----
2025-04-15 06:50 pmNNW 8.9 15.0----29.94- 35.1-----
2025-04-15 06:40 pm NW 11.1 15.0----29.93- 35.2-----
2025-04-15 06:30 pm NW 11.1 15.9----29.93- 35.2-----
2025-04-15 06:20 pm NW 14.0 18.1----29.92- 35.1-----
2025-04-15 06:10 pm NW 14.0 17.1----29.92- 35.1-----
2025-04-15 06:00 pm NW 13.0 17.1----29.92+0.03 35.1-----
2025-04-15 05:50 pm NW 14.0 15.9----29.92- 35.1-----
2025-04-15 05:40 pm NW 13.0 15.9----29.92- 35.2-----
2025-04-15 05:30 pm NW 11.1 15.9----29.92- 35.1-----
2025-04-15 05:20 pm NW 13.0 15.0----29.91- 35.1-----
2025-04-15 05:10 pmWNW 12.0 15.0----29.91- 34.7-----
2025-04-15 05:00 pmWNW 11.1 15.9----29.91+0.04 34.5-----
2025-04-15 04:50 pmWNW 9.9 17.1----29.91- 34.5-----
2025-04-15 04:40 pmWNW 13.0 18.1----29.91- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 04:30 pmWNW 14.0 18.1----29.91- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 04:20 pm NW 13.0 18.1----29.91- 34.5-----
2025-04-15 04:10 pmWNW 13.0 18.1----29.90- 34.0-----
2025-04-15 04:00 pmWNW 13.0 18.1----29.90+0.04 34.0-----
2025-04-15 03:50 pmWNW 12.0 18.1----29.90- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 03:40 pmWNW 14.0 18.1----29.90- 34.0-----
2025-04-15 03:30 pmWNW 14.0 18.1----29.89- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 03:20 pm NW 13.0 20.0----29.89- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 03:10 pm NW 14.0 17.1----29.89- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 03:00 pm NW 14.0 18.1----29.89+0.06 34.0-----
2025-04-15 02:50 pmWNW 11.1 17.1----29.88- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 02:40 pm NW 14.0 18.1----29.88- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 02:30 pm NW 13.0 18.1----29.88- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 02:20 pmWNW 13.0 18.1----29.88- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 02:10 pm NW 14.0 17.1----29.87- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 02:00 pmWNW 13.0 17.1----29.87+0.07 33.4-----
2025-04-15 01:50 pm NW 13.0-----29.87-------
2025-04-15 01:40 pmNNW 13.0 17.1----29.87- 34.0-----
2025-04-15 01:30 pm NW 13.0 19.0----29.86- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 01:20 pm NW 14.0 17.1----29.86- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 01:10 pmNNW 14.0 17.1----29.86- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 01:00 pmNNW 15.0 19.0----29.86+0.07 33.3-----
2025-04-15 12:50 pm NW 12.0 15.9----29.85- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 12:40 pmNNW 13.0 15.9----29.85- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 12:30 pmNNW------29.84- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 12:20 pmNNW 12.0 18.1----29.84- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 12:10 pmNNW 15.0 18.1----29.83- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 12:00 pmNNW 15.9 19.0----29.83+0.06 33.1-----
2025-04-15 11:50 amNNW 17.1 21.0----29.82- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 11:40 amNNW 18.1 21.0----29.81- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 11:30 amNNW 15.0 21.0----29.81- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 11:20 amNNW 15.0 21.0----29.81- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 11:10 amNNW 15.9 22.0----29.80- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 11:00 amNNW 15.9 22.0----29.80+0.07 33.4-----
2025-04-15 10:50 amNNW 15.9 24.1----29.79- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 10:40 amNNW 15.9 21.0----29.79- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 10:30 amNNW 17.1 22.0----29.79- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 10:20 amNNW 17.1 20.0----29.79- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 10:10 amNNW 15.0 18.1----29.79- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 10:00 amNNW 14.0 20.0----29.79+0.10 33.1-----
2025-04-15 09:50 amNNW 15.0 19.0----29.79- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 09:40 am N 14.0 18.1----29.78- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 09:30 amNNW 12.0 18.1----29.78- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 09:20 amNNW 15.9 18.1----29.77- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 09:10 amNNW 14.0 20.0----29.78- 33.1-----
2025-04-15 09:00 amNNW 15.9 20.0----29.77+0.11 33.3-----
2025-04-15 08:50 am N 12.0 18.1----29.77- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 08:40 amNNW 13.0 22.0----29.76- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 08:30 amNNW 14.0 21.0----29.75- 33.4-----
2025-04-15 08:20 am N 15.9 22.9----29.74- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 08:10 amNNW 18.1 24.1----29.74- 33.3-----
2025-04-15 08:00 amNNW 19.0 24.1----29.73+0.09 33.4-----
2025-04-15 07:50 amNNW 17.1 24.1----29.72- 33.6-----
2025-04-15 07:40 amNNW 18.1 24.1----29.72- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 07:30 amNNW 20.0 24.1----29.72- 33.8-----
2025-04-15 07:20 amNNW 19.0 24.1----29.71- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 07:10 amNNW 17.1-----29.70- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 07:00 amNNW 18.1 24.1----29.69- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 06:50 am NW 17.1 21.0----29.69- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 06:40 amNNW 15.0 22.0----29.68- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 06:30 amNNW 19.0 24.1----29.68- 34.3-----
2025-04-15 06:20 amNNW 20.0 22.9----29.67- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 06:10 amNNW 17.1 22.0----29.67- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 06:00 amNNW 19.0 22.9----29.66+0.06 34.2-----
2025-04-15 05:50 amNNW------29.66- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 05:40 amNNW 19.0 26.0----29.65- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 05:30 amNNW 19.0 25.1----29.65- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 05:20 amNNW 17.1 24.1----29.65- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 05:10 amNNW 15.0 21.0----29.64- 34.2-----
2025-04-15 05:00 amNNW 15.0 20.0----29.64+0.04 34.0-----
2025-04-15 04:50 am N 14.0 20.0----29.64- 33.4-----