Pleasant is a relative term in regards to late fall weather. I was crawling around my roof yesterday putting up the Christmas lights and cleaning the gutters. We had very little wind and the temp on the roof was probably over 50° with the sun shining on it – I ended up taking my coat off…
We count these 40+ degree days as a blessing in late November as we know they will be short lived as cold air sneaks in from the north and snow isn’t far away. I love living in the northern states as we have actual seasons here though sometimes it is only summer and winter some years. I could never live down south where snow can be rare and summer heat is great for alligators and insects.
Our main theme this fall has been the rain and winds causing beach erosion. Every time I hear the reports of houses falling off the dunes of Lake Michigan I am reminded of Christs sermon on the mount. It is a metaphorical speech but it makes sense as the climate is ever changing we have to look ahead to the distant future before we build. This can be especially true when people build their beach houses on the Atlantic coast which is prone to hurricanes.
Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn’t fall, for it was founded on the rock. Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.
Matthew 7:24–27
Our quiet weather will be in place once again today and a good chunk of tomorrow before the rain moves in once again – Wednesday will be windy with top winds gusting over 50 mph and possibly higher over Lake Michigan and along the coast thus the lakeshore flood watch.
Thanksgiving looks to be a quiet day with partly sunny skies and highs around 40°. The coming weekend we are looking at another slow moving storm system moving through bringing rain and snow showers.
Breaking sports news>>>>>>The Lions are the worst professional sports franchise in history! Pathetic!
What a pattern 9 out of 11 months with below normal temps and the cpc predicts more of same for December! Also most of the weather experts are predicting above normal snowfall for west MI! How is this possible? Bring on a great winter season!
Through December 20th!
Yeaa Terri D. said today Wednesday possible 50* degrees maybe the last time we see that till April ….More crazzy cold months coming…Love it ..INDY
Let the rock n roll party begin!
Mild overnight and mild afternoon today, 47 here. Driving past the golf course on the way home and there were 15 – 20 cars in the lot, quiet a few guys out on the course. Heading out to hopefully mow for the final time this year, but still a lot of leaves on some of the trees.
43* degrees out at thee YARDofBRICKS NE of GR not hitting 55* today clouds have rolled in …INDY…
In 1950 on this date the low at Grand Rapids was -10 that was not only the low for the date but the record low for the month of November at Grand Rapids.
Slim
The highest temperature so far this November at Grand Rapids is 53. Unless it gets warmer then 55 between now and Friday that 53 will be the 2nd coldest maximum temperature at GR. Records go back to 1892. At Lansing the highest reading so far is 54 and there also unless it reaches 55 by Friday their 54 will be the 3rd coldest maximum for any November and there the records go back to 1863. So yes this has been an overall cold November. With 5 days to go the mean at Grand Rapids is now at 33.7° and at… Read more »
Another week, no snow and 50 degrees.
Last November, GR received 14.4″ of snow, so we will surely be much less than that this year.
Great day to get outside and hang them Christmas lights up ….INDY….
I agree it’s a great day for getting those lights up. The weather ios going to be changing this weekend.
So far this November there has been 6.5″ of snow fall at Grand Rapids. If the month ends at that 6.5″ it would mean that in recorded history there have been 45 Novembers with more snow fall BUT there have also been 77 Novembers with more snow fall. That 6.5″ is very near average for the month.
Slim
In about another week we will be transitioning into a winter pattern with cold and snow! The cpc agrees and shows below normal temps well into at least mid December! Bring it on!
Yup so much for that last year December talk around here lol …..I’m seeing snow chances the 2nd 4th 8th and 11th of December my 107 inches never added up any better …Who would of thought ??? Have a great and powerful Monday….INDY ….