When I was young one of the big events in August and early September was going to Michigan fairs. I have not been to a fair in a long time but here is a list of some of the fairs in Michigan in August.
Northwestern Michigan Fair & 4-H Competition
Sun, Aug 6 – Sat, Aug 12
Northwestern Michigan Fair, 3606 Blair Townhall Rd
Traverse City, MI
Shiawassee County Fair
Sun, Aug 6 – Sat, Aug 12
Shiawassee County Fair, 2900 Hibbard Rd
Corunna, MI
Mason County Fair
Mon, Aug 7 – Sat, Aug 12
Mason County Fair Grounds, 5302 US-10
Ludington, MI
Upper Peninsula State Fair
Wed, Aug 16 – Mon, Aug 21
Upper Peninsula State Fair, 2401 12th Ave N
Escanaba, MI
Branch County Fair
Sun, Aug 6 – Sat, Aug 12
Branch County Fair: Fairgrounds Coldwater, 262 S Sprague St
Coldwater, MI
Bay County Fair & Youth Expo
Tue, Aug 8 – Sat, Aug 12
Bay County Fairgrounds, 810 Livingston St
Bay City, MI
Ogemaw County Fair 2023
Tue, Aug 15 – Sat, Aug 19
Ogemaw County Fair, 2300 Rifle River Trail
West Branch, MI
Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair 2023
Tue, Aug 22 – Sun, Aug 27
County of Emmet Fair, 1129 Charlevoix Ave
Petoskey, MI
2023 Hudsonville Fair Week
Mon, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 26
Hudsonville Community Fair, 5235 Park Ave
Hudsonville, MI
Otsego County Fair
Sun, Aug 20 – Sat, Aug 26
Otsego County Fair, 275 Fairview Rd
Gaylord, MI
2023 Calhoun County Fair
Sun, Aug 13 – Sat, Aug 19
720 Fair St
Marshall, MI
I am sure there are other fairs that are not listed. One not on the above list is the Allegan county fair. September 9th to the 17th 150 Douglas St, Allegan, MI 49010.
The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 85/64. There was no rainfall. There has been no rain fall this month so far. Since June 1st there has been 7.46” that is a departure of -0.83” YTD the total is 23.49” a departure of +0.18” There were 0 Heating Degree Days for the month 0 since June 1st 28 for a departure of -15. There were 10 Cooling Degree Days so far this month 31 for a departure of -1, since June 1st there have been 404 for a departure of -29 and YTD there have been 444 for a departure of -40. The highest wind gust yesterday was 17MPH out of the north. For today the average H/L is 82/62 the record high is 100 set in 1947 and the record low of 44 was set in 1978. At Lansing the record low for today is 35 set in 1864. So far this summer there have been 9 days of 90 or better at Grand Rapids the average for a summer season is 10. There has been just one night when the low has not gotten below 70 we are well below the average of 9 for a summer season.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
354 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2023
LATEST UPDATE…
SHORT TERM/LONG TERM/MARINE
SHORT TERM
(TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 352 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2023
CLUSTER OF CONVECTION MOVING INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS AT THIS TIME
WILL PROGRESS TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST TODAY. THE NORTHERN EDGE OF
THIS MCV WILL IMPINGE UPON THE FAR SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA THIS
AFTERNOON BUT THE BULK OF THE RAIN STAYS SOUTH.
WE DO HAVE DEEP MOISTURE ADVECTING IN TONIGHT AHEAD OF SURFACE
LOW WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES SPIKING UP TO ABOUT 1.75
INCHES. WEAK WARM ADVECTION PATTERN BRINGS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT, BUT THUNDER THREAT IS DIMINISHED BY LACK OF
INSTABILITY UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS
SHIFTED SOUTH AS MUCH IF NOT ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA REMAINS
NORTH OF THE SURFACE WARM FRONT AND IN MORE STABLE EASTERLY FLOW
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON, WITH THE BULK OF THE RAIN HOLDING OFF
UNTIL SUNDAY NIGHT.
LONG TERM
(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 352 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2023
– THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH HEAVY RAINFALL
SEVERAL CHANGES TO THE PATTERN HAVE SHIFTED THE SEVERE WEATHER
THREAT TO MORE OF HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL. LATEST RADAR HAS A LARGE
MESOVORTEX MOVING THROUGH CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW THIS PATH. ALL
DETERMINISTIC MODELS AND MUCH OF THE ENSEMBLES HAVE THIS SOLUTION.
THAT WILL MEAN THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES SOUTH OF MICHIGAN AND
SHIFTS THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SOUTHWARD AS WELL. AS SUCH
MICHIGAN IS NO LONGER IN THE SLIGHT OR MARGINAL RISK FROM SPC.
HOWEVER, BEING ON THE NORTH END OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WE WILL BE
IN POSITION FOR PERSISTENT RAINFALL.
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES NORTHEAST SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THAT WILL GIVE THE BAROTROPIC LOW PLENTY OF
TIME TO MEANDER THROUGH THE REGION. LATEST QPF AMOUNTS THROUGH
THIS TIME FRAME ARE 1 TO 1.5 INCHES. HOWEVER GIVEN THE CONVECTION
AND THE FACT THAT PWAT ANOMALIES ARE NEAR +2 SIGMA WITH 1.5
INCHES IN PWATS, THERE IS PLENTY OF MOISTURE. THE OTHER
DISCONCERTING TREND IS THE LACK OF FORCING THROUGH THE ATMOSPHERE
THROUGH THIS TIMEFRAME. THIS WILL ALLOW THIS SYSTEM TO LINGER
WHICH WILL JUST ALLOW FOR STEADY HEAVY RAINFALL.
THE GOOD THING IS THAT WITH LESS OF CONVECTIVE THREAT, LOCALLY HEAVY
AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS LIKELY. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE PWATS, LACK OF
FORCING AND THE POSITION OF THE LOW, SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
REMAINS AT RISK FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
– BRIEF RESPITE WEDNESDAY WITH RAIN CHANCES THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY
MODELS DIVERGE ON A SOLUTION THROUGH THE LATTER HALF OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK. HOWEVER THERE DOES SEEM TO BE DECENT CONSENSUS ON A BREAK IN
THE WET WEATHER WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL
FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. CURRENT MODELS
SUGGEST BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIP SHOULD BE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY THOUGH THERE IS SOME TIMING ISSUES ON THE PLACEMENT OF THE
MID LEVEL LOW.
Detailed Forecast for Grand Rapids
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 10 to 13 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Detailed Forecast For Lansing
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 8 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
I love cool summers and still no heat waves are in sight! The overall cool pattern keeps rocking and rolling! Incredible!