This week is the 87th anniversary of the greatest heat wave in Michigan history. At Grand Rapids the heat wave started on July 7th with a high of 98 and 11 of the next 12 days had highs of 90 or better and there were 6 days of 100 or better including the all time […]
On average July is the warmest month of the year with a average mean of 72.8 at Grand Rapids. On average there is 3.86” of rain fall in July. The daily H/L is rather stable with a H/L of 82.8/60.0 on the 1st and reaches up to 84.3/63.5 around the 20th and then falls to […]
Today looks to the last day of this extreme dry spell. Since May 9th Grand Rapids has only had 0.24” of rain fall this is the longest dry spell of that magnitude 1988 Are we going to have a major drought? As a rule droughts are mostly short lived here in Michigan. Some of […]
Summer Solstice Meteorological summer, which started June 1, is in full swing. But astronomical season starts June 21. Astronomical seasons are based on the Earth’s position in relation to the sun. The changes of seasons are marked by solstices or equinoxes. The meteorological start of the season is based on annual temperature cycles and the […]
Weather Lore Sayings For The Month of June: If June is sunny, the harvest will come early. In June, when there is no dew, it indicates rain. A cold and wet June spoils the rest of the year. June, damp and warm, does a farmer no harm. A good rain in June sets all in […]
What summer was hotter 2012 or 1988. Both years were very hot by Michigan standards. At Grand Rapids, in 2012 the June mean was 70.8 the high for the month was 97 the low for the month was 46. There were 8 days with highs of 90 or better. There was 2.17” of rain fall. […]
We are now about to jump into June and the start of meteorological summer. Before we do just a short note on the anniversary of the 1998 derecho that blew thru here on May 31st Note this is the 25 anniversary not the 23rd https://www.woodtv.com/weather/bills-blog/the-famous-derecho-of-may-31-1998/ JUNE June is of course the start of meteorological summer it […]
Michigan, a Cold State? Did you know that we live in one of the coldest states in the country? It looks like our state is around the 10th or 11th coldest state. Here are some statements and links to some sites list states to how hot or cold they are. The United States of America […]
Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. In the United States, Mother’s Day 2023 will occur on Sunday, May 14. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. Jarvis would later denounce the holiday’s […]
Recently the question was brought up as to if it was “safe” to plant. At Grand Rapids the average last 32 day is May 1st the latest is June 4th the average last 33 day is May 5th the latest is June 11th the average last 35 day is May 11 the latest is June […]