Kara James

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Kara James

The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Kara James: The coolest air of May arrives tonight with a FROST ADVISORY issued from midnight to 9 a.m. Friday. Northern communities are in a FREEZE WARNING, too. Protect your plants overnight either by covering them or bringing them inside if possible! Dry air sticks around the Great Lakes for the next several days, with temperatures increasing a few degrees each day.

1 week ago | fox17online.com | Kara James

You may have heard the term "cutoff low" or seen posts about it this weekend on social media. What is a cutoff low, and how is it impacting our weather here in West Michigan? A cutoff low is a low pressure system in the upper atmosphere that has been cut off from the main jet stream flow. The jet stream is the fast wind stream that pushes weather systems from west to east in our part of the world. When a system gets cut off, it gets stuck where it is.

2 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Kara James

WEST MICHIGAN — We've issued a Weather Ready Alert for Thursday due to heavy rain that could impact your morning commute, and your day. Here's what you need to know:A system lifting up from the south will bring corridors of heavy rain into West Michigan early Thursday morning, continuing through the morning commute time. A few thunderstorms could be embedded as well, but severe storms are NOT expected.

2 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Reece Cole |Kara James |Kevin Craig |Terri DeBoer

WEST MICHIGAN — FOX 17 Launches Weather Ready Alerts to Keep You One Step AheadAt FOX 17, we know weather doesn’t have to be severe to seriously impact your day. That’s why we’re proud to launch our new FOX 17 Weather Ready Alert system—designed to help you stay a step ahead when it matters most. From heavy rain that could cancel your kid's soccer game to dense morning fog that might slow your drive to work, we’re taking a more proactive approach to everyday weather events that affect your life.

2 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Kara James

It really felt like spring over the past few days, with temperatures soaring into the 70s and 80s across West Michigan! With increasingly warm temperatures, more sunshine due to days getting longer, and cold front systems clashing with the warm and humid spring air, comes another chance for scattered strong to severe storms Tuesday morning. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the Upper Midwest as a target area for severe storms on Monday.