Yesterday, the high temperature was 79°, and the low was 39°, with clear skies once again. Our last rain was on October 12th and 13th, the only two days this month when we had measurable precipitation. There have been 3.01 inches of rain so far this fall in Otsego. Warm and dry weather continues through…
Month: October 2024
Summer Returns
Repeat of Sunny Skies
Yesterday we had a high temperature of 75° and a low of 35°. We have been spoiled over the past week and for most of the month in SW Michigan with lots of sunny dry conditions. With the exception of Wednesday this week will produce much of the same. Increasing clouds are expected on Tuesday…
Winter Warnings and Advisories
We still have a while to go, and we do not know how this winter will play out. Last winter Grand Rapids had its 2nd warmest December on record with a mean of 38.3 January had a mean of 27.1 and February had a mean of 35.4 good for the warmest February on record. The…
Sunny & Dry Weather
Yesterday’s high was 67°, and the morning low was 31°. At 5:30 a.m., the temperature is currently 33 °. This fall (so far) will be known for its sunny and dry conditions in SW Michigan. Based on the various model data for the next eight or nine days, not much rain is expected. We have…
Reruns
Yesterday we had a high of 59° and the low of 35°. We have 31° at 6:30 this morning. We will have a consistent pattern of reruns over the rest of the week into early next week with sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s warming into the low 70s over the weekend. Weather History…
The Sun Shines On
Yesterday’s high was 53° and the morning low was 37°. We have started another dry spell in SW Michigan bringing lots of sunshine and gradually warmer temperatures. We will experience temperatures near or above 70° by Saturday into early next week. Weather History 1943: A snowstorm drops an inch or two of slushy snow across…
Growing Season Ends
Our tomato plants have stopped producing and the peppers are ready for their last harvest. Most of our flowers are gone except the hardy mums. With the cold overnight temperatures around freezing and cool daytime temperatures, our growing season has come to an end. Growing Season Dates and Length The growing season is defined as…
Freeze Warning
We have our first freeze warning in place for tonight as skies are expected to clear and temperatures drop into the low 30s. Daytime temperatures will be in the low to mid-50s through Wednesday then warming into the 60s for the second half of the week. Once again rain chance will be low to none….
Cooler with More Rain
We were in the sweet spot for a good thirst-quenching rain yesterday along with some thunder and lightning. We had close to an inch in Otsego, I will get the official reading when I venture outside. We have 51° at 6 am. Yesterday’s high was 71° and the low was 50°. Cooler air will flow…
October snowstorms
Back on this day October 12, 2006, the earliest snowfall of 1” or better when 2.0” fell at Grand Rapids. There was also over 1” of snow at Flint with 2.3” and Lansing 1.5” the next earliest snowfall of 1” or better was on October 19,1989. Here is a complete list of years when…