Yesterday, we reached 80° (again) after a morning low of 65°. Today, temperatures will begin to fall, returning us to the reality of fall once again. Today will be windy, with good chances of rain and a few thunderstorms. Hopefully, a dry slot will be around for a dry, though windy, time for the trick-or-treaters….
Month: October 2024
Fall Returns
Record Warmth
We are closing out the month of October with record warmth. Yesterday, it was 81° down here in the woods near the Kalamazoo River, and yesterday’s low was 53°. We have 67° this morning at 6 am. Winds will gust over 30 miles an hour again today with highs in the 70s. A cold front…
Windy and Warm
We have a wind advisory for the lakeshore counties today. …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE…Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, Oceana, and Mason Counties. * WHEN…From 10 AM this morning to 6…
Warmer Weather In Store
Yesterday morning was our first hard freeze, with temperatures dropping to 28° and then warming to 62°. I have been mulching the leaves on the ground daily with my lawn tractor. I don’t have a lot of gumption to do a lot of raking, and leaf mulch is good for the lawn. We have lost…
Last of October – NOAA Winter Forecast
Yesterday we had a high temperature of 58° with a morning low of 32°. Last week we had .47 of an inch of rain which brings our total for the month to 1.66 inches and 3.48 inches for the fall months. We start this week with a morning low of 29°, close to hard freeze…
Late October and Halloween’s past
First off, I will be posting this late on Friday instead of Saturday morning as I will be taking my son and daughter-in-law to the airport. Todays post will not include the latest weather forecast but I will put in what is the forecast before midnight. I will look at the weather history for Halloween….
Showers Ending this Morning
Yesterday our high was 66° with a morning low of 32°. We have light rain falling at 5:30 am, this system will move out later this morning diminishing to a scattered shower this afternoon. We have a pleasant fall weekend shaping up with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Weather History 1962: Snow accumulates…
Better Rain Chances
Yesterday was windy, and many leaves flew off the trees. All the leaves are gone from our walnut trees, and the maples and cottonwoods are about half stripped away. We had a high of 64° and the low was 39°. We have 33° at 6 am. After a sunny day with highs near 60, much-needed…
Return to Reality
We had a brief unexpected thundershower around 7:30 last night, with a lot of wind, thunder, and lightning. We only received .06 of an inch of rain, but it was fun to watch. Yesterday’s high was 79.2°, and the low was 43°. We had a high today at midnight of 63°, and temperatures have fallen…
Chance of Rain
Yesterday, we reached 81.5° here in the valley after a morning low of 45°. It was a great day to power wash the house and porches. I do this yearly to eliminate all the algae, molds, cobwebs, bird droppings, and other nasty stuff. Today will be another pleasant day with clouds on the increase with…