We had 2.67 inches of rain from yesterdays system which brings us to over 5 inches for the month of June in Otsego. Now we will have a couple days to dry out though temps will be slightly below normal today is will be pleasant with lots of sun. I will be replacing 80 feet […]
I was up at 4:30 this morning and glanced at my digital rain gauge which read almost two inches – this is not where I get my ‘official’ rain totals however it is generally close to the analog gauge I use for CoCoRaHS. This is not good for the farmers who have planted their corn, […]
Yup, you read it right – more rain especially south and southeast of Grand Rapids. You might hear a couple rumbles of thunder but nothing to wake the Skywarn Spotters, we will save that for the weekend when, you guessed it, more rain and perhaps some storms when a warm moist airmass moves in. Our […]
The title of the post may be a bit deceptive, we may see warmer temps however the struggle to maintain a period of 80° or better over the next week is iffy at best. The extended period of cloud cover and cooler temps with lots of rain seems to be embedded over Michigan. If Grand […]
I bet all those who want to go to the beach on the weekend are getting frustrated by the lack of sun, cool temps and cold lake waters. The beaches are sorely lacking of the crowds normally seen this time of year. There are a couple hardy fishermen out on the pier this morning and […]
You may have noticed some new graphics here at the weather center. Assembling these has been a learning experience though with time it will get better. I use the free Photoshop alternative, Gimpshop, which has been around for a couple decades. The main thing is to make them aesthetically pleasing to the masses. I hope […]
We are dog sitting this weekend, my stepdaughters lab Dozer. He gets along well with my other dogs and of course my cats. He is always a welcome addition to the family, the more the merrier. We have a large fenced in back yard for them to run around in so they don’t have to […]
We will be ‘enjoying’ fall-like weather today. As Mr. Negative would say “living in the southern fringes of the Arctic our expectations of a normal summer are anything but normal”. We can have cool wet days in the summer however they generally are few and far between. We aren’t actually in summer yet as it […]
Once again, thanks for the condolences on the passing of my mother. We couldn’t have had a better day to lay her to rest yesterday with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures – and of course thanks to Slim for filling in while I was off with family. I am reminded again of our mortality on […]
Tornadogenesis is the process by which a tornado forms (feature image). There are many types of tornadoes and these vary in methods of formation. There are various forms and sub-forms of tornadoes. Although each tornado is unique, most kinds of tornadoes go through a life cycle of formation, maturation, and dissipation. Mesocyclones Classical tornadoes are […]