We have 48° at 6:30 this morning – the last time we had a low in the mid-40s was back on June 15th. Yesterday’s high was 70.1° and most of the day it was in the upper 60s. It was also mid-June when we began the met summer cooler than normal before the heat was…
We have a dry and warm start to this morning. At 5 am we have 71° with rain to the south of Allegan County. The rain has stayed to the north and south of our area. Showers will diminish this morning, then skies will gradually clear through the afternoon. We may see a few additional…
Yesterday I made a statement of basic human dignity and common sense which in no way reflects a political statement. It was in no way a reflection of my political leanings. We are charged to treat all living things with kindness and love. Everyone is allowed to have an opinion in regards to who they…
Thanks to Barry for providing the graphic for the comet Neowise in yesterday’s post. It will be visible through July 23rd before you need binoculars or a telescope. After that, it won’t be visible again for 6800 years. I hope you enjoy our weather lady Abby in the Weather Center graphic. If she can wear…
We had our low temp yesterday of 58° at 11:30 am when the winds picked up and blew in the cooler air. We recovered back to 70° by 4:30 pm. We have another sunny day instore with comfortable temps and humidity. Our next chance of rain comes later Friday into Saturday with perhaps a storm…
Yesterday we had a high temp of 91.7° with a dewpoint of 69.5. Luckily we had a brisk wind to keep it tolerable. We had a bit of rain overnight totaling .14 of an inch. We may see more rain this morning mainly from I94 to the south. The rest of the week into next…
First, a quick reminder that this is not a political site so let’s keep it that way. We had our first 90° day yesterday – 91.4° in Otsego with a DP of 65.7. We had a trace of rain. We will be ‘slightly’ cooler today with highs in the 80s with more in the way…
May 17 1962: An early season heat wave sends temperatures into the upper 80s and lower 90s across Lower Michigan. Record highs on this date include the 91 at Grand Rapids, 89 at Lansing and 88 at Muskegon. May 18 1915: Lansing records their latest measurable snow on record with 0.4 inches, and Grand Rapids…
This is another article on weather extremes from NOAA Center for Environmental Information which gives us a peek into the future climate for the state. Figure 1 Michigan has a humid climate with large seasonal changes in temperature. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold. The Great Lakes play an important role…
First of all a happy Mothers day to all our mothers out there! MICHIGAN’S EXTREME AND SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENTS The Forgotten Summer – Summer of 1816 The summer of 1816 is well known throughout North America and Europe as the summer that Mother Nature forgot. Caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in the…