Ellen Bacca

Michigan

Meteorologist Reporter at WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)

Emmy Award Winning Chief Meteorologist @WOODTV - CBM & NWA Certified - Adjunct Prof @ValpoU

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Friday will be the last comfortable day until late next week

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Happy Summer Solstice! It will feel like it this week. Today will be comfortably warm, with highs near 80 degrees. This weekend will produce highs near 90 degrees and index values near 100 degrees at times. Extreme Heat Watch in effect for counties along and south of I-96 through Tuesday.
Ask Ellen: When is Lake Michigan warm enough to swim?

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — When it comes to warming up, Lake Michigan takes its time. It’s often late July before water temperatures begin to peak. While trends are helpful for planning, it’s important to remember that the actual water temperatures don’t always line up with the average trend. Quick daily or weekly temperature fluctuations are very common on the Great Lakes, especially at the surface. Here is a look at Lake Michigan’s average surface water temperature each year starting in 1995.
Comfortable Thursday and Friday before weekend heat wave

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Needed rain will continue to fall before clearing in the afternoon. Evening storms will push in for some near 8 p.m. and are not expected to be severe. TODAY Morning showers give way to afternoon sunshineHIGH 76WIND NW-W 5-15 mphTODAY JUNETEENTH Light showers will gradually depart with clouds breaking in the mid-afternoon. A few storms may dive in from the northwest from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. but are not expected to be severe.
Rain likely, with humid conditions all day Wednesday

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Humid conditions will set the stage for some (needed) soaking rain today. Thunderstorms between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. could be strong to severe. Have a way to receive weather alerts today. TODAY Mostly cloudy, humid, rounds of showers and storms (severe possible later afternoon)HIGH 81WIND S 10 G20 mphTODAY Mostly cloudy and humid with rounds of showers and storms today as an area of low pressure moves through.
Ask Ellen: How can I check my air quality index?

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Wildfire smoke has been visiting the Midwest more frequently, making it more important to know how to find your area’s air quality index. There are a lot of resources online, but some are easier to navigate than others. Air quality index values can be elevated based on wildfire smoke or ozone pollutants.
Ask Ellen: How can I check my air quality index?

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Wildfire smoke has been visiting the Midwest more frequently, making it more important to know how to find your area’s air quality index. There are a lot of resources online, but some are easier to navigate than others. Air quality index values can be elevated based on wildfire smoke or ozone pollutants.
Hot and humid Tuesday, some storm chances

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Heat and humidity will climb today with a few shower or storm chances. Storms today will not be severe, but Wednesday’s round might be. TODAY Partly to mostly sunny, warm and humid, chance of an isoalted shower or stormHIGH 86 to 88°WIND S-SW 10 G20 mphTODAY It will be partly sunny and hot with in the mid to upper 80s away from Lake Michigan. A quick shower or storm is possible at any time, but most of the day will be dry.
Temps climb to the mid 80s Monday with sunshine

1 week ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Astronomical summer officially begins Friday, and it will be feeling like Summer with several 80s on the horizon. TODAY Partly Sunny and PleasantHIGH 86WIND E-S 5-10 mphTODAY Partly to mostly sunny sky conditions along with warmer temperatures are heading our way today. After starting out in the 60s this, morning temperatures will be close to 80 by noon and mid 80s at their peak. Air quality is expected to be good.
Breezy and cool with highs near 70 Tuesday

2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Cooler air will stream in today with winds gusting near 30 mph by the afternoon. Skies will stay mostly dry with rain chances returning Thursday. TODAY Sunny with increasing clouds (isolated pm shower north of Grand Rapids)LOW 53HIGH 69WIND W 10-15 G30 mphTODAY Sunshine will give way to increasing clouds with the daytime heating. It will be a cooler and a bit breezy this afternoon. There is a 20% of a shower north of Grand Rapids for the second half of the day.
Rain arrives Monday afternoon with areas of smoke

2 weeks ago | woodtv.com | Ellen Bacca

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Another wave of showers and storms is expected to sweep through West Michigan this afternoon. This will likely help to clear wildfire smoke temporarily before more streams in Tuesday. TODAY Partly sunny, afternoon showers stormsLOW 56HIGH 74WIND SW 10-15 G25 mphTODAY Sunny and cool conditions will open the day with highs climbing to the mid 70s. Wildfire smoke will make things hazy, and could lead to difficult air quality areas.