Thanksgiving extremes Since 1941 the official date for Thanksgiving in the US is the 4th Thursday of November so the day can be between November 22nd The next time It will be on the 22nd will be in 2029 and the latest date is November 28th the next time that will happen is in 2024. […]
We have half of an inch of snow on the ground this morning with a temp of 31° at 4:30. Yesterday our high was 42° and the low was 30°. Our next chance of snow will come in the Sunday night/Monday timeframe. The CPC released its December outlook yesterday and they are guessing equal chances […]
Yesterday was a pleasant 61° after a morning low of 41°. Precip was .30 of an inch which brings us to 1.70 inches of rain and melted snow for November and 9.70 inches for the season. We have a temp of 37° at 6:30 this morning. It will be colder today with highs in the […]
Yesterday was a pleasant day by November standards in that there was no rain and the sun was making its brief late fall appearance. We currently have 55˜ at 6:30 this morning. Yesterday’s high was 47° and a low of 33°. Clouds return today with rain in the forecast – precipitation amounts between a quarter […]
Yesterday was one of those days we have come to expect in the late fall with lots of clouds and gloomy weather. Today will be our best day to see some sun for the rest of the week and tomorrow will be our warmest day. For tonight and tomorrow, a low-pressure system and associated cold […]
We had another not-so-nice weather day yesterday with a mix of rain and snow. Our total ended up with around .2 of an inch of snow with the melted value of rain and snow at .41 of an inch. This gives us 1.40 inches of melted precip for the month. We will see mostly cloudy […]
Yesterday was a miserable day in SW Michigan for those who had to be outside. I was out early yesterday morning in the cold rain and slush sawing up a tree that fell across the road and my neighbor’s driveway – not a fun job. We had three inches of snow which has mainly melted […]
November 1913 Much attention has been paid to the sinking of Edmund Fitzgerald on November 10th, 1975. The loss of the largest ship in the Laker fleet and 29 lives was a horrific event. However, the most savage storm in the history of the Great Lakes swept the inland waters on November 7-12, 1913. The […]
After a busy summer and fall, I for one am ready for a long winter’s nap. It is great being a retired person as I can look forward to such things and am not pressured to punch the clock at work. I have all the Christmas lights on the house and the 100 feet of […]
Happy Veterans Day and thanks to all who have served this country with valor, sacrifice and honor. We have 51° at 5:30 this morning under cloudy skies. Yesterday we had a high of 56° and a low of 26°. Rain will overspread the region from west to east between late morning and afternoon, tapering to […]