We have another 28° morning (4:30 am temp). We will see a slow warming trend over the rest of the week though we will be moisture starved until we get into next week as we see a gradual pattern change … Continued
We had a trace of rain yesterday which amounted to a few sprinkles. Temps this morning are below freezing once again. We currently have 28° at 6 am. Our freeze warning continues through 9 am. It has been pretty boring … Continued
We have a temp of 37° this morning at 6 am with a few light showers trying to work themselves in off Lake Michigan. We have only had .29 of an inch of rain so far this month as we … Continued
We have 38° this morning at 6 am which is 10° warmer than we had for a low yesterday morning as we continue with our cool pattern. We have threats of widespread frost over the next three nights which isn’t … Continued
On May 9th 1923 one of the strangest snow storms to ever hit Michigan happened. Here is the write up from the NWS office out of Detroit on the storm. Not since records have been kept in Southeast Lower … Continued
We have 31° at 6 am here in Otsego. Yesterday our high temp was 48.6° with .15 of an inch of rain bringing our monthly total to .30. We also have some fog around the area thus the dense fog … Continued
New Climate Normals Released We have new normals released which is a new set of data from the previous 30 years by which we will judge whether any day will be cooler or hotter, wetter or dryer than normal. Please … Continued
Tomorrow I will have info on the new climate normals for the next 30 years, stay tuned. Weather History for SW Michigan May 2 1929: A snowstorm puts down a slushy coating of 2 to 3 inches of snow across … Continued
We have had a fairly dry spring this year so far. The latest CPC forecast has us cooler and wetter than normal for the next couple of weeks which would hopefully make a dent in our rainfall deficit. Unfortunately with … Continued
Sure was a warm one yesterday. We had a high temp of a very unseasonal 84° here in Otsego. Today will be more tolerable with highs around 70° with scattered rain showers. We received .11 of an inch of rain … Continued