We have had the beginnings of another dry month with only a tenth of an inch of precip thus far. We have the promise of rain today mainly late this morning and throughout the afternoon. Our high temp yesterday was 79.9° and this morning at 5:30 we have a warm 64.9° which is well above […]
We reached 81° yesterday down here in the valley of Otsego and we have another day which could push to the same temps. Some scattered showers may develop late in the afternoon into the evening. On-and-off downpours and scattered thunderstorms will be more likely on Thursday. This weekend’s weather is unsettled, with a chance for […]
We had our first spring thunder yesterday and a tenth of an inch of rain in Otsego. Our high and low temps were 70.9°F / 48.7°F respectively. We currently have 47° at 5:30 this morning. Average highs for today are in the low to mid-50s and we will exceed those numbers today and tomorrow by […]
We reached 73.2° yesterday with mostly sunny skies. Our low at 5:30 this morning is 51.8° with clouds overhead. We have rain moving into Muskegon and I see from my radar (Radarscope) there is some lightning embedded. There are showers and storms across the lake from Janesville Wisconsin down to Chicago. Still waiting to see […]
Happy Easter to all, the celebration of Christians all over the world. One could not ask for a better day for getting out to church and family activities. My wife and I will be getting our second Covid shot at the end of the week so we might consider venturing out into the larger world […]
65 Years ago!!! April 3, 1956, was one of the wildest days in west Michigan weather history, when a violent tornado tore a path through several West Michigan communities. It was one of several strong tornadoes to hit Michigan that day. Unlike this year March 1956 was cold with a mean temperature of 30.1 […]
We have a cold 17° this morning at 6 am. Yesterday’s high was 39°, Today we should see a 10° improvement in temps. Temperatures will warm considerably over the weekend, and remain warm next week. Gusty winds and dry conditions on Saturday will renew concerns for brush fires to get out of control. Burning yard […]
Long-range outlooks have to be taken with a grain of salt, but there are some things to look at currently that can shape how we think spring may turn out. This year we have had very little in the way of snowpack and very little rain in March which has brought about drought conditions in […]
The skies have cleared overnight and temps have tumbled into the 30s. We had a temp of 69.8° for a high yesterday and .13 of an inch of rain. Unless we get measurable precip today we will end up below normal in the rain department with 1.91 inches recorded for the Otsego area and just […]
Couldn’t get much info from the NWS sites for Michigan this morning, they are having server issues. Thankfully there are other sites in the realm of weatherdom from which I garner info. We currently have 49° in Otego with clear skies at 6 am. Temps will warm into the 60s today with increasing clouds and […]