Yesterday we had a high temperature of 78° and a morning low of 41°. We have had no rainfall today and no expectations of any for the week. 12 days have passed since our last measurable rainfall in Otsego.
Drought Monitor
Weather History
1998: A squall line moved across Lower Michigan producing tornadoes, downbursts, and some flooding. A tornado struck Ferris State University in Big Rapids, injuring seven students. Another tornado moved from northern Isabella County into southern Clare County, damaging several homes. Total damage from the storms was more than a million dollars.
On October 6, 1963, the temperature rose to 89 degrees in Flint. This ties with October 1, 2002, and October 3, 1953, for the record maximum temperature for the month of October in Flint.
NWS Forecast
Forecast Discussion
- Breezy With Elevated Fire Danger Today Little in the way of showers have developed along the cold front moving through the area this morning as upper-level support remains with the parent trough to the north. This compounds the lack of moisture due to little significant rainfall over the last month. West winds of 15-20 mph and gusts exceeding 30 mph at times are expected. RH values are forecast to fall near 30 percent, with some guidance like the HRRR/RAP pushing RH values into the 20s given favorable mixing. These combine to bring conditions near Red Flag (Fire Weather) Warning criteria, particularally east of a line from Mount Pleasant to Kalamazoo. This region is where the overlap of mixing of mid-level dry air and the warmest maximum temperatures will casue RH values to fall the lowest. - Cooling Down Into Early Next Week Troughing moving through today into Monday will cause highs to fall into the 60s by Monday. High pressure moving in will keep conditions dry. Lake effect clouds are expected to develop Sunday Night as the thermal trough passes overhead, with 850mb temps in the 2-4 C range cause over-lake instability to develop. - Dry and cool next week High pressure of Canadian origin builds in early next week and will bring frost/freeze threat Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Looks like both Wednesday and THursday morning will have lows in the lower to mid 30s with the surface ridging centered near Lower Michigan. Still no signal for rain in the forecast through the end of next week, but some showers are possible beginning next weekend as a baroclinic zone sets up across the central Great Lakes.
Ok not as strong as I was hoping but more substorms of Auroras tonight. Never thought I could see them when it wasn’t dark..guess I was wrong
Many fires breaking out across the state today. We really need rain.
And no Auroras….Boo!!!
And we had mostly clear skies
Slim
I know such a bummer. I was so excited for the weekend outlook!!
Now worried about Milton… Keeping in touch with family down that way!!
The great early fall weather continued yesterday with a H/L of 72/42 there was no rainfall the sun was out 92% of the possible time. For today the average H/L is now down to 65/45 the record high of 87 was set in 2007 the coldest high of 43 was set in 1964 the record low of 28 was set in 1964 and 2003 the warmest low of 68 was set in 2007 the most rainfall of 1.58” fell in 2016.
Slim