Yes, meteorological winter is just around the corner. Before I look at the averages and records for December and meteorological winter. Even with 5 days yet to go November 2022. Will be at least the second snowiest Novembers on record at Grand Rapids. That was not the case at Muskegon and Lansing. The total […]
We will continue with our uneventful weather pattern today. High temperatures for the next several days will be in the 40s to lower 50s. Some light rain or drizzle is possible late in the day on Thanksgiving and at night, with more substantial rainfall expected for Saturday night and Sunday. Yesterday’s high was 47° and […]
First Measurable Snow Fall When I started doing some research for todays post it was going to be the average dates of first measurable snow falls well Grand Rapids has already had the one inch, three inch and five inch falls all in the last two days. With a warm Lake and the recent cold […]
Why Is GRR Cooler Now? As has been the case for some time now Grand Rapids continues to be cooler relative to average than many other locations in Michigan. As I live just NW of Grand Rapids and I have two outside temperature sensors in my yard. I have a high degree of confidence in […]
A period of clouds and possibly an isolated shower is forecast for today. It will still warm up this afternoon with high temperatures topping 60 degrees in some locations. Continued warming is expected Thursday with some sites possibly reaching 70 degrees. A cold front tracks through Friday. Unsettled and much colder weather is forecast for […]
The Storms of November As we wait and see just how much wind we get today and see how it compares to November storms in the past. Also, of note as I write this just after midnight on November 5th the current temperature here in MBY and officially at GRR is 67. That already will […]
Yesterday we reached a pleasant 65° after a morning low of 40.5° in Otsego. High pressure will bring fair and unseasonably warm weather through Thursday. A cold front brings some rain for late Friday and the weekend. Weather History for SW Michigan October 30 1988: Record cold temperatures in the teens and lower 20s close […]
Halloween and November history First off, I will take a look at the weather history for Halloween. At Grand Rapids the average high/low for Halloween is 54/38 the record high of 79 was set in 1950, it has reached 70 or better in 10 years, the last time was in 1981. The coldest maximum of […]
Yesterday we had a high of 67° and a morning low of 56.5°. Our rainfall total overnight is .69 inches. We will continue to have some showers throughout the morning into this afternoon before moving out and clearing will move in with temps dropping to near freezing overnight. Weather History for SW Michigan October 23 […]
Indian Summer In the fall, it seems that almost any warm day is referred to as Indian Summer. Just where did the term come from? You may hear the term used to refer to any period of unseasonably warm weather in autumn, but traditionally, “Indian summer” referred to something more specific. Here are the criteria for Indian summer. […]