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End of Spring

Hmmm, 50 years ago I graduated high school in Madison Maine.  Where did the time go? We are closing the spring season with 11.45 inches of rainfall (in Otsego).  We will begin the meteorological summer with warmer temperatures and an unsettled weather pattern.  Today will be mostly sunny and a warm 77°.  Tomorrow the rain […]

Sunny & Pleasant

The sun will finally break through the clouds for a mostly sunny and pleasant day with temperatures in the low 70s.  Yesterday afternoon we had a thunderstorm pop up over Otsego which gave us .38 of an inch of rain.  This gives us a total of 1.16 inches for the week, 4.1 inches for the […]

Weather Improving

Baby birds are leaving their nests.  I had two out in my backyard yesterday morning trying to learn how to fly as I tried to keep the cats away from them.  They survived and flew away into a tree by early evening.  One of our cats did get one that fell from a nest in […]

Another Rainy Day

We had a trace of rain yesterday with a high of 64° (briefly) and a low of 54°.  Most of the day was in the mid to upper 50s. Today will feature a rainy day with a chance of a weak storm this morning then perhaps a few peaks of the sun this afternoon before […]

Memorial Day

In the past, I have mentioned my father-in-law Merle Holmes who passed away 14 years ago at the age of 91.  He was part of the 126th Infantry and 32nd Red Arrow Division and was involved in campaigns in Papua, New Guinea, the Southern Philippines, and the Owen Stanley Mountain Conflict and was a member […]

Increasing Chance of Rain

Yesterday’s high was 71° and the low was 52°.  We had .32 of an inch of rain which passed through in the morning.  We now have 3.35 inches for the month and 10.61 inches for spring. Rain chances increase this afternoon with up to an inch by Monday morning. SPC Forecast NWS Forecast Today A […]

Summer 2024 Long Range Guess

  We have tickets for today’s Tiger game so we will be on a road trip to Detroit. Well the start of meteorological summer just around the corner it is a good time to talk a look at what the major models are hinting at for this summer. Most indications are that we will be […]

Chance of Storms Today

I had to drag out the hoses to water yesterday, it is getting a bit dry.  We have a lot of flowers and gardens which suck up a lot of water.  There is sand under the dirt and compost we have to put down every year when we plant. There is a 90% chance of […]

Some New Graphics

Another granddaughter graduated last night from Otsego High School, number two of twelve, congratulations Noa.  She also received her certification as an EMT to work in ambulances, way to go! I created a new header forecast graphic for the site, the artwork is mine.  I have created all sorts of stormy backgrounds which I will […]

No Rain Here

We have had no rain from the storms which tormented the states to our west.  At least 17 tornadoes were reported in Iowa.  66000 power outage reports in Wisconsin, 17000 in Iowa, and 21500 in Indiana.  Multiple fatalities and some injuries have been reported in the small city of Greenfield, Iowa. We have an outside […]