Halloween & Time Change & November Here are some weather extremes for Halloween at Grand Rapids. The warmest Halloween was 79 in 1950 the second warmest was 78 in 1937 and the third warmest was 76 in 1976. The coldest … Continued
Hurricane Sandy formed in the central Caribbean on October 22nd 2012. Sandy intensified into a hurricane before hitting Jamaica, eastern Cuba and the Bahamas. Sandy moved northeast away from the US until October 28th when it took a turn to … Continued
We are now half way thru October so just for the fun of it here are some common winter folklore sayings. If the first week in August is unusually warm, the coming Winter will be snowy and long. For … Continued
12 Decades Weather records have been kept by the NWS office at Grand Rapids since 1892 but between 1892 and 1898 there is data that is missing. But starting in 1898 there is good data. This week I … Continued
Before I take a look at 3 recent winter 2020/21 outlooks I will look at some averages and records for the month of October. The current 30 year average mean for October at Grand Rapids is 51.1 the warmest … Continued
This year we have seen flames ravaging in the west, but during the autumn of 1871, fire swept across part of eastern Michigan laying claim to life, property, and natural resources, primarily in Sanilac, Huron and Tuscola counties. “A … Continued
First and Lasts As we are now past the half way mark of September 2020 I thought it would be a good time to take a look as some upcoming first and last events. The average last 90° day at … Continued
As a reminder a El Nino winter is thought to bring a milder winter with less snow fall. Last week I took a look at La Nina winters and found that during the more recent La Nina winters (1950 to … Continued
We are now in the last weekend of August 2020 and the end of meteorological summer. I know there will be some who will point out that it will stay warm and summer does not end until September 22nd But … Continued
