Today is the last day of ‘official’ summer. Tomorrow Autumn begins at 2:49 a.m. Astronomically, the September equinox is the autumnal, or fall equinox marking the end of summer and the beginning of fall (autumn). The fall season ends on the December solstice when astronomical winter begins. While the September equinox usually occurs on September […]
Yesterday we reached 79° which we will meet or exceed today depending on the cloud cover from a weak low pressure system meandering to our south. Chances of rain look slim at best for southwest Michigan, perhaps around 20% mainly south of Grand Rapids. Our above-normal temperatures around 80° will persist through Saturday with little […]
We have some scattered showers moving through the area this morning thanks to a warm front which will bring our temperatures to more of a summer-like pattern for Michigan. Highs today will be in the mid-70s rising into near 80 tomorrow through Saturday. Grand Rapids Forecast Weather History for SW Michigan September 17 1972: A […]
Yesterday was a dry day with a high of 67° and a morning low of 47° with mainly overcast skies. We will start the day with some patchy fog and morning sunshine which will give way to increasing cloudiness, with the chance for a few isolated showers late tonight into tomorrow morning. Rainfall amounts should […]
Yesterday we managed a whole .04 of an inch of rainfall which brings us to 2.23 inches for the month in Otsego. Our high temperature was 67° with a morning low of 54°. Today we’ll see an increase in cloud cover for the afternoon, but skies will clear tonight. Temperatures this afternoon warm up into […]
Scattered showers over Lake Michigan gradually spread onshore this morning. A few rumbles of thunder are possible. This afternoon coverage will be best south of Grand Rapids before dry conditions return this evening. Light and variable winds this morning become more northerly as the front moves through. Grand Rapids Forecast U.S.A and Global Events for […]
There has been some discussion as to “why” Grand Rapids has been cooler compared to average in the last couple of years. One comparison is between Grand Rapids and Lansing. I know that Lansing in the past has been cooler than they are now. It looks like they moved the sensor location from a “colder […]
As many of you know I used to live in the great state of Maine in the 70s where we would get great snowmaking noreasters in the winter. Today hurricane Lee is predicted to move towards the state on its journey into far eastern Canada. Our weather will be much tamer. Milder weather can be […]
Patchy early morning fog is expected. In some areas, the fog could be locally dense with limited visibility. By mid-morning, fog should have burned off, and we can expect mostly sunny skies for the rest of the day. Highs will be in the upper 60s to around 70 today with light and variable winds anticipated. […]
We have some scattered light showers moving through the area this morning. Today will be similar to yesterday with the showers moving on then we should see some sunshine this afternoon with temperatures back into the mid-60s once again. Grand Rapids Forecast Weather History for SW Michigan September 10 1917: High temperatures were only in […]