I am filling in for MV. Yesterday MV mother-in-law passed away our thoughts and Prayers go out to MV and his family.
On the weather front yesterday after Saturdays wind event was a sunny and very mild December day and that will repeat itself today. The official high at Grand Rapids was 47 and the official low was 29. The overnight low so far has been 36 and here at my house with clear skies it is now 33. Today will be sunny with highs in the upper 40’s. The low tonight should be around 30 and back up in the upper 40’s tomorrow again. On Wednesday near record highs could be reached.
DISCUSSION
QUIET WEATHER PATTERN TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH MILD
TEMPERATURES. A RAPIDLY DEEPENING SURFACE LOW TRACKS WEST OF
LOWER MICHIGAN ON THURSDAY BUT PRECIPITATION IS LIMITED AS GULF
MOISTURE IS LARGELY CUT OFF FROM THE CIRCULATION. QPF LOOKS TO BE
A HALF INCH OR LESS WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
FORECAST AREA.
THE RAPID DEEPENING RESULTS IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
STRONG ISALLOBARIC WIND COMPONENT, WITH WIND PROFILES SHOWING 40
TO 45 KNOTS IN THE MIXING LAYER ON THURSDAY AS COLD AIR ADVECTION
IS UNDERWAY. SO WE WILL HAVE TO WATCH HOW THIS EVOLVES WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER WIND EVENT.
- LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK
A NORTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE TROUGH BRINGS A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
OR MIXED PRECIP ON SATURDAY. LOOKS LIKE THIS TROUGH REMAINS
SEPARATE FROM THE SOUTHERN STREAM SO PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT
AND SURFACE TEMPERATURES APPEAR MARGINAL FOR ANY SNOW TO CAUSE
TRAVEL PROBLEMS.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS LOW IN THE DETAILS FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
QUITE A DIVERGENCE IN THE TIMING AND AMPLITUDE OF ANOTHER TROUGH
AND SURFACE LOW, BUT POTENTIAL IS FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW EITHER
MONDAY OR TUESDAY.
The post for December 15th is now up if you do not see it just click on the next post link Thank you
Slim
With this December looking more than likely to end up well above average this will be the 4th above average December in a row here at Grand Rapids and the 7th in the last 10 years. Also 6 of the last 10 Decembers have less then 10″ of snow fall (that has brought down the 30 year December average to 20.8″) and a total of 7 of the past 10 Decembers have had well below average snow fall. Of course the other 3 in the last 10 have had well above average snow fall so sort of a feast or famine in the snow fall department.
Slim
I can hear my neighbors working on leaves this morning!!!
That is a horrible trend and we are due for a big December! I hope we get absolutely pummeled the last week of December! Bring it!
You’ve been promising big snow for months now! Too funny
Yes and Nov was above normal snowfall and cold! Sorry the facts get in your way! It is not even officially winter yet, so plenty of time to get hammered with above normal snowfall! Bring it on and let’s see the warm weather nuts hibernate! I love it!
Below average snow on the season, above average temps, and a huge warm up coming. I love it!
With 7 out of the last 10 Decembers well above average in temperatures and well below average in snow fall one has to wonder it this is a long term trend?
Slim
Yes, the trend of short winters looks to keep going this year!
MV,
So sorry. I thought I read her obituary yesterday. Prayers are with your family during this time.
Thanks Slim for filling in to keep this site up to date.
Prayers are being said for you and your family/friends, Michael. I hope that today’s sunshine will flood your hearts with warmth and peace.
Sad news 😢
Thinking of you and your family, MV.