WOW! My how the days fly by. This is the last day of Meteorological summer which will be noted for long dry spells, an August with the most tornadoes in a single day (with record or near record dewpoints), and of course the smokey skies from Canadian wildfires. We finish August with 3.73 inches of […]
A cool and cloudy morning will make way for some sunshine by this afternoon. Highs will only reach around 70 degrees today. Steady warming will occur through the rest of the week and this upcoming long weekend with highs reaching 90 for most locations by Sunday and Monday as we start the beginning of meteorological […]
There is a chance of rain and a thundershower today before we start a long dry stretch. Rainfall amounts don’t look to be much, maybe a few hundredths of an inch in SW Michigan with a bit more north of US 10. The big story is Idalia beginning to move towards Florida. U.S.A and Global […]
We have another perfect day in store for SW Michigan with high temperatures in the mid-70s, low humidity, and light winds. Yesterday we had a high of 72 after a morning low of 53. Tomorrow we have a chance of showers then we will enter another dry spell right on through Labor Day with slowly […]
Most Tornado Reports in a Single Day in August This is a wrapup of the seven tornado events on August 24th: Grand Rapids NWS Office On August 24, 2023, severe thunderstorms formed over western Lower Michigan during the evening hours in the midst of a volatile environment that also featured dew point readings (a measure […]
Will the winter of 2023/24 be a warm and dry one?. Here in Michigan during a strong El Nino the trend is for a warmer and dryer winter season. It also should be noted that the Atlantic Ocean surface water temperature is also warmer than average at this time. The global weather system is complex, […]
We had a wild night for Grand Rapids to SE Michigan last night, you can report storms, damage, and conditions in the comments below. Most of Allegan County received no storms or rain for that matter. We remained high and dry in Otsego with no reports of rain. Here is the current Consumers outage map […]
One would think we were in the Amazon rainforest yesterday, and today will be likewise. We are currently set at 80° at 5:30 am with a dewpoint of 79°. We reached 90° yesterday with dewpoints in the 70s so all and all a miserable day to be outside. We continue to have air quality alerts […]
It will not be a nice day outside unless you like tropical air. Temperatures will be in the low 90s with heat indexes from 103 to 107°. I will do my chores this morning and then spend the rest of the day indoors keeping cool. Many schools will be closed today or have half-days due […]
Get out and enjoy today because the heat and humidity will be back in play for tomorrow. There is a chance of rain showers in Central Michigan today, followed by likely thunderstorms spanning a portion of the lower peninsula tonight into Wednesday morning. It will be hot and humid on Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures […]