Glad to report that MV is now home from the hospital. MV had a unplanned trip to the hospital for some health issues. Michael is now recovering at home. Please join me and wish that Michael has a quick and complete recovery.
Yesterday’s official H/L at Grand Rapids was 44/37 that 44 was the 5th coldest maximum for any May 2nd 44 was also the high at Lansing and Holland and it was a warmer 46 at Muskegon. For Lansing that high was the 6 coldest maximum, at Holland it was the 3rd coldest and at Lansing it was the 9th coldest. The is the coldest first two days of May snice 1909. There was a trace of snow fall and that is only the 5th time snow has been reported on any May 2nd. While there were showers of rain and snow all day yesterday only 0.05” of precipitation fell. For today the average H/L is now up to 65/44 the record high of 87 was set in 1938 and 1955 the record low of 26 was set in 1971. The record rain fall amount of 2.03” fell in 1919. The record snow fall of 1.3” fell in 1954.
Today it should be about 10° warmer than yesterday with highs in the mid 50’s. There is a chance of frost tonight but the temperatures should stay above 32. The week ahead looks to have a nice warm up and it should be in the mid 70’s but the end of the weekend.
Detailed Forecast For Grand Rapids
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
DISCUSSION
(TODAY THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 302 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2023
– RAIN FINALLY ENDS EARLY TODAY –
THERE ARE STILL JUST A FEW LINGERING RAIN SHOWERS EARLY THIS
MORNING AS THE LAST VORTICITY MAX ROTATES AROUND THE UPPER LOW.
THESE SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH IN COVERAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS
BUT CLOUDS WILL LIKELY STICK AROUND AND WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY.
THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL FINALLY SLIDE OFF TO OUR EAST THIS
MORNING AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL TAKE ITS PLACE LEADING TO DRY WEATHER
FOR MUCH OF TODAY. WHILE MUCH OF THE MOISTURE WILL EXIT EAST WITH
THE SYSTEM, SOME LINGERING LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE MAY RESULT IN
PERSISTENT CLOUDS FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF TODAY. WITH A
LITTLE AFTERNOON MIXING WE MAY SEE SOME BREAKS WITH PARTIAL
SUNSHINE DURING THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLIGHTLY
WARMER THAN THE LAST TWO DAYS WITH HIGHS PEAKING IN THE LOW TO MID
50S.
– MOSTLY DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH INCREASING WARMTH –
HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES THE REGION THURSDAY KEEPING MUCH OF OUR
AREA DRY THROUGH SATURDAY, BUT A RETROGRADING UPPER LOW
ORIGINATING FROM THE THE CANADIAN PRAIRIES MAY THREATEN OUR AREA
WITH A LOW CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN FRIDAY. GUIDANCE SUGGESTS MOSTLY
DRY CONDITIONS, BUT IF PRECIPITATION DOES OCCUR IT WOULD BE
MAINLY LIGHT RAIN FRIDAY. OUR NEXT CHANCE FOR APPRECIABLE
PRECIPITATION ARRIVES LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY BUT THERE REMAINS A
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SPREAD IN FORECAST ENSEMBLES, SO A FAIR
AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY STILL EXISTS FOR THIS PERIOD.
IN THE MEANTIME, AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES OVER THE REGION AN 850MB
WARM DOME BRINGS TEMPS UP TO +5 TO +8C BY THIS WEEKEND, MEANING
HIGHS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MAY REACH THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.
TEMPS WILL TOP OUT ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO
MID 70S INTO NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Once again remember to wish MV a fast and quick recovery.
It was beautiful outside today. Just to have the sun and blue sky made my day. 🙂
MV hope you are feeling better soon!! Take it easy. Keeping you and your family in my prayers.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Michael. Take your time and take care of yourself. This is in good hands with Slim and the motley crew of participants. I got hit with COVID once again. Was sick starting Friday. Knowing that there’s a lot of strep and bronchitis going around, I didn’t think much of it. Tested myself Sunday night and yep, positive. Today is the first day I’m really starting to feel better. I have an autoimmune disease so it doesn’t take much for me to get sick unfortunately. I’ve been banished to the spare bedroom and fortunately, my wife… Read more »
Tomorrow will be yet another below normal temp day and Friday will be near normal and then just maybe by Saturday we will will end up with an above normal temp day! What a cold stretch it has been!
Ugh Mark.. that stinks!!!
I hope you feel better soon.
Hope you are feeling better soon too!! 🙂
Just another typical very cold Spring day! Boy have we seen a lot of those lately! Incredible!
Gordon lightfoot passed away the other day. I enjoyed his song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A&list=RD9vST6hVRj2A&start_radio=1
At 3pm yesterday in Detroit, the Mariner’s Church bell tolled 30 times – 29 for the crew of the Fitz and once for Lightfoot. A young Canadian wearing a Lightfoot t-shirt then played the bagpipes. A fitting tribute.
This must have been awesome to see.
One of my favorites of his. Thanks for the link.
In looking back at April at Grand Rapids there were 15 days above average and 15 days below average. At Muskegon, Holland and Lansing there were 16 days above and 14 days below average. Note that at Detroit there were 15 days above and 15 days below. So while the month was above average there were also a good number of days below average as well.
Slim
Get well soon Michael!
Get well soon Michael!
It’s hard to believe it is currently May 2nd. Feels like a November day again. I’m looking forward to the warmer weather!
You know it has kind of looked like November the last few days.
Slim
Michael, I hope that the warmer weather will be a catalyst in your healing process : <)
Here comes another CPC blowtorch!
There looks to be some nice warm May weather coming. At this time I do not see any mid to upper 80’s that at this time of the year would indicate you so called “blowtorch” . It has been on the cool side for around 11 days now so a warm spell will be very welcomed.
Slim
Average high is mid 60’s. I would consider anything close to 80 to be a blowtorch this time of year.
I‘m perfectly happy with 60+, so even slightly below average this time of year is nice. I think it’s safe to say we are done with 40s and 50s for highs (besides the random day or two behind a storm system).
Well it is May you are already running out of time September will be here before we know it lol….INDY
To be honest from mid May to late September the weather in southern Lower Michigan is very nice. In the UP that is another matter as it is still COLD there. It should warm up there too but it is always later up there and fall comes earlier as well.
Slim
Our winter lasted longer this year then this Summer will mark it down ….INDY
I guess that the first two to three days of May have been frigid.
Slim
Anything over 1 degree above normal is considered a blowtorch to mookie! Crazy!
Take your time recovering. Prayers for you & your family taking care of you. Take Care!!!
On the weather side it feels so much warmer this morning than the past few mornings.
Good luck MV on your recovery and thanks to Slim for filling in!