Weather History 1947: Cold and snow prevail across Lower Michigan with lows in the upper 20s and highs only in the upper 30s to lower 40s. 1974: Temperatures tumble as cold high pressure builds into Lower Michigan. Record lows on this date include 22 degrees at Lansing, 25 at Grand Rapids, and 27 at Muskegon….
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Weather History – Rain Chances 5/6
Weather History 1902: A tornado injures two people and destroys several barns east of Maple Rapids in Clinton County. Another tornado destroys several barns near Tekonsha in Calhoun County. On May 6, 1947, in Detroit, the Rouge River crested to a height of 23 feet (with flood stage being 15 feet). Forecast Discussion Soaking rains…
Weather History – 5/5
Weather History 1895: An early-season heat wave peaks with record highs of 96 degrees at Grand Rapids and 92 degrees at Lansing. The 96 degrees at Grand Rapids is a record for so early in the season. On May 5, 2003, an F1 tornado hit outside of Leonard in Oakland County. There were also many…
Showers Return – 5/4
Weather History 1928: A tornado destroyed several cottages along Bostwick Lake, about ten miles northeast of Grand Rapids. On May 4, 2018, a strong cold front led to a line of severe thunderstorms over southern Lower Michigan as well as strong winds not associated with thunderstorms that resulted in power outages for 300,000 customers across…
Weekend Forecast – Weather History – 5/2
Yesterday, we reached 74° with .54 of an inch of rain. This morning, we have a chance of showers, and the skies should become partly sunny, with temperatures near 60°. Tomorrow will feature partly sunny skies with a temperature near 60°. Sunday rain chances move in once again with highs in the upper 50s. Weather…
Rainy Day – Weather History 5/1
We welcome the first day of May today with showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Much-needed rain will continue tonight into tomorrow morning with up to an inch altogether. Weather History 1966: A May Day snowstorm drops 4 inches of snow at Lansing. On May 1, 1983, the county of Monroe was hit by an…
Clouds Increase – Weather History 4/30
We close out the month of April with clouds on the increase today with highs in the low to mid 60s. A much-needed soaking rain will move in tonight through Thursday. A half to an inch of rain will fall. In Otsego, our total rainfall is 3.56 inches in April and 7.57 inches in the…
Weather History – Forecast 4/29
Weather History 1899: Grand Rapids sets the record high for the month of April at 90 degrees after a balmy morning low of 70 degrees. 1909: Heavy rain mixed with snow sets records across Lower Michigan. The daily total liquid equivalent precipitation is 2.53 inches at Grand Rapids, and this includes a daily record of…
Today’s Hazards – 4/28
Hazards Weather History 1964: A tornado destroyed a cottage and downed trees north of Newaygo. 1991: A restaurant was destroyed and a hardware store was unroofed as a tornado moved along the northwest edge of Hart in Oceana County. On April 28, 2011, heavy rain that started on April 27 continued across Southeast…
Monday Night Storms – Weather History 4/27
Weather History 1966: A cold rain falls across Lower Michigan, holding temperatures in the 30s. The high of 37 at Grand Rapids and 38 at Lansing are both record cold high temperatures for the date. On April 27, 1915, the temperature in Detroit never dropped below 65 degrees, and it also never dropped below 65…