We'll begin the week with highs around 80. That'll help set the stage for strong to severe storms by Tuesday evening, especially to our north.

March continues to prove that it's coming in with a bang for a good portion of the U.S., as on Monday, March 9, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of severe weather on the way during the week.

On Monday at 3 p.m. EDT a winter storm watch was released by the National Weather Service valid from Tuesday 6 p.m. EDT until Wednesday 2 p.m. EDT for Marquette County.

Since President Trump took office in 2025, the weather service's parent agency, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), has lost roughly $620 million in funding, as reported by NOAA. In 2025 and 2026, NOAA received a budget of $6.1 billion. In 2024, their total budget was $6.72 billion.

Whitmer's office questioned whether the lack of a tornado watch alert could be attributed to funding cutbacks at the National Weather Service.

Record warmth likely Tuesday, severe storms possible Tuesday night, rain and storms likely Wednesday with some possibly severe.

We'll never see another Hurricane Melissa in the Atlantic Ocean. Experts with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently announced that they’ve retired the name from future use during an Atlantic hurricane season.