Well, the first third of summer is closing out and the temperatures were warmer than normal and wetter than normal for the Allegan County and Otsego. We ended up with six inches of rain for June and everything is green and lush. Yesterday the temperature was 81° with a morning low of 68°. Today we […]
Wow, time is sure flying by it just seems like yesterday it was the 1st day of the new year and now it is late June and Monday with be the 1st of July. At Grand Rapids July in most years is the warmest month of the year. That was not the case in 2009 when […]
I installed my new improved CoCoRaHS rain gauge yesterday. If you want one it can be purchased at Amazon, then you can join the CoCoRaHS community. CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together […]
We will have a pleasant day in store with sunny skies and lower humidity. Temperatures will be in the 70s, a great day to be outdoors. Tomorrow we will see increasing cloud cover through the afternoon, with highs near 80 degrees. The chance for rain will increase towards and during the evening. NWS Forecast Today […]
Yesterday we reached a high of 81° with a morning low of 65°. We received 1.76 inches of rain from the storm which moved through in the morning. We now have 4.54 inches for the month. Local storm reports from yesterday morning can be found here. Here is the radar from yesterday’s squall line: […]
We have a thunderstorm watch until 9 am for: MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEGAN ANTRIM BARRY BENZIE CLARE CLINTON CRAWFORD EATON GRAND TRAVERSE GRATIOT INGHAM IONIA ISABELLA KALKASKA KENT LAKE LEELANAU MANISTEE MASON MECOSTA MISSAUKEE MONTCALM MUSKEGON NEWAYGO OCEANA OSCEOLA OTTAWA ROSCOMMON WEXFORD This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY […]
Yesterday was a nice break from the heat and humidity. We had a high of 82 and a morning low of 62°. Dewpoints were back to a more pleasant 50s. After a sunny and pleasant day today, our next chance of showers and storms returns for late tonight and Tuesday. There are still no mosquitoes […]
I haven’t gone out to check the analog rain gauge yet (as of 6 am). My digital gauge says we received .34 of an inch which generally reads a little high. CocoRaHS requires the four-inch analog tube gauge to give a more accurate reading. Yesterday’s high was 87° and the low was 70°. Dewpoints were […]
Today is our anniversary we have been married for 51 years. I always like to have a record of the weather on days that are easy to remember like anniversaries, birthdays ect. So while this will be useless information to many of you it in a way means a lot to me LOL. When we […]
This summer will be known for the heat and stormy weather. This year, we’ve already had 25 tornado warnings. We only had one tornado warning through June 20 last year in Michigan. After a relatively quiet period of several years, we’ve had more tornado warnings in Michigan through June 20 than in the previous 8 […]