I watch a lot of the old-time televisions shows on Amazon Prime and Netflicks from back in the days when people only saw things in black in white. That’s what I tell the grandkids anyway. I also call leftover meals reruns when they make a return to my plate the next day.
Our weather as of late seems to be one continuous rerun as we continue with a stubborn low-pressure system meandering its way through the state. Lots of clouds dominate with scattered rain and snow showers and little variation in temperature from day tonight. Below is a graph readout from Thursday night to this morning of the temps from my station.
The new CPC forecast has come out for the 8 to 14-day outlook which is guessing near normal temps (36%) and above-normal precipitation (41%).
Looking at long-range forecasts we are still not seeing the Polar Vortex sending any cold air our way though a piece may break off and rotate down into northern Eurasia. There is plenty of cold air in Canada which could send us some cooler than normal temps our way in the mid-February timeframe (or not).
So, in short our cloudy soggy days continue causing the lakes and rivers to rise as many contemplate the building of arks.
The warm temps and the rain has melted most of the snow. More green than white on the ground here.
Another day to add to books of above average temps.. One more week and were into February.. Spring just around the corner.. I can smell it already.
Back to back to back +11 degrees above average days! Still absolutely no snow in sight! I love short winters.
http://wxcaster.com/gis-gfs-snow-overlays2.php?STATIONID=GRR
Keep Winters Short, here in West Michigan!!
https://days.to/until/spring
Snowing pretty good in Lakeview Michigan they have about 7 inches of snow on the ground lots or snowmobiling going on….Love it …Have a Super Sunday!! INDY
Today is the anniversary of two of the biggest snowstorms in my life time. One in 1967 and the other in 1978. There has not been one storm that compares to them since 1978. For more information on the storms see Bill’s Blog.
Boy it has been stuck in the mid 30’s now for a long time at this time it is cloudy and 35 here at my house and now there is a lot of green grass starting to show.
Slim
Well it is crazy wet outside, but I would take this weather any day over the garbage weather of a year ago. Damaging ice storms, dangerous temps and wind chills, no thank you. These double digit above average days are just perfect for January. Sure it would be nice to have more sun or clear nighttime skies, but who can complain with this?
Well 10 to 15 degrees warmer would be nice to go along with some sun.
Slim
I read that Lake Michigan is now 5” above the record January high. At least there is not much of a worry of melting snowpack.
I read that to. We haven’t been out there in a couple of weeks, but at this rate the piers are going to be under water if we get a lot of Spring rain again this year. We’ll be able to ride seadoos right over top of them.
Hmm we’ve gotten a lot of rain… but since there is no ice this year, we should also be losing a lot more water to evaporation.
With cool temperatures and little sun and not much wind there is not that much evaporation. But you know that it will turn dry and in a few years people on the lake shore will be complaining they have to “walk” out to their docks. Been there done that.
Slim