WEST MICHIGAN — After 33 days of dry skies, West Michigan is finally seeing some precipitation. This light rain will continue through today, becoming on and off by Monday. But the low pressure system will wrap showers back around by Tuesday. We're expecting to rack up around 0.50" to 1.25" of rain by Tuesday.
This rain is necessary after the second driest May on record. The Drought Monitor increased last Thursday after its release. It places most of West Michigan under a D0, Abnormally Dry category. Sections of our viewing area to the north are in a more serious level, D1, or Moderate Drought. This D1 drought means that plants and vegetation are stressed, and water levels have declined.
Not only is this rain going to help remedy the drought situation, it will also help with the fire danger issued the by Department of Natural Resources.
Most of West Michigan as of Saturday was under a VERY HIGH or EXTREME fire danger by the DNR. With rain already early this morning, conditions have improved to LOW.
