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April 2023 – The Michigan Weather Center
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Rainy Days

Good morning to all.  Rain will be the theme today and will only go downhill from there.  May will start off with cooler-than-normal temperatures and yes that nasty “s” word (snow) comes into play.  We will recover back into more springlike temperatures by Thursday with sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 60s! […]

A cold Start to May

Merry month of May Monday will start the month of May. May is the last spring month and it is generally the start of the more pleasant time of the year here in West Michigan. At Grand Rapids the month gains about 1 hour of daylight with the sunrise time being 6:36 AM on the […]

Rain Returns to Southern Michigan

Yesterday we reached 65.5° with sunny skies in Otsego – hope you enjoyed it as the weather is going to make a turn back to clouds and rain for the next several days.  Rain showers are likely today through the weekend as a pesky upper low remains entrenched over the Great Lakes.  Temperatures will remain […]

Warmer Today

With much gratitude, I am happy to announce another sunny yet warmer day today.  The freeze warning in place for much of Michigan expires at 9 am.  Enjoy today because the clouds will return and a period of unsettled weather will move back in for Friday and the weekend. U.S.A and Global Events for April […]

Enjoy the Sun! Weather History

The cool Canadian air will remain entrenched over the area today with temperatures 10° below normal today.  Normally we would be in the low 60s this time of the year.  We have 28° at 6 am.  Yesterday’s high was 49°.  With high pressure moving into the area will see lots of sunshine today and tomorrow […]

Snow changing to light rain

You may be waking up to some light snow showers this morning.  This will provide little or no snow cover before changing to periods of light rain later this morning as temperatures warm into the low to mid-40s.  We may see some clearing as we get into the late afternoon and evening.  This will provide […]

Some Sun Today

Our cooler-than-normal temperatures will continue throughout today and the rest of the week as our weather is influenced by the cool Canadian air flowing into Michigan.  A stay shower is possible along with a few peeks of sun inland and more appreciable sunshine closer to the lakeshore. U.S.A and Global Events for April 24th: 1880: […]

Yet another Cloudy Day

Temperatures are in the mid-30s this morning with radar indications of a few light rain and snow showers across our forecast area.  Temperatures will continue to be below normal today with highs in the mid-40s with a few rain showers around the state. Our long-range outlook from the CPC indicates below-normal temperatures through the first […]

Earth Day

April 22, 2023 marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day was a collaboration between the government and citizens. Proposed in 1969 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day events were organized nationally by a handful of young activists and local volunteers. Support for Earth Day exceeded expectations and helped grow the environmental movement. […]

Cloudy Skies & Cooler

We had thunderstorm warnings last evening with gusty winds ahead of the cold front which passed through, below are some of the wind speeds recorded. I have followed the various space programs since Gemini and Apollo in the 1960s.  Yesterday’s test launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket was quite interesting to watch as it exploded […]