Our high temperature for yesterday was 66.7° under mostly sunny skies. Today will be a repeat of the same with high pressure in place controlling our weather. Humidity has been low, only 18% yesterday which is very dry for Michigan and is more on the level of southern California and the desert SW. This also makes it difficult for cloud formation or moisture from approaching systems to move into the area.
We still have expectations temps will fall back to normal by the end of the week with some rain although most of the rest of the month may see a continuation of dry conditions.
Forecast DIscussion
-- Warm, dry, and windy conditions into Tuesday -- As the high pressure shifts to the east, an elongating trough deepens across Ontario. Warming temperatures will continue today and Tomorrow. Highs are expect to be in the mid to upper 60s today and tomorrow, which will be around 20 degrees above normal. The high pressure will maintain through daytime tomorrow as any moisture that moves into the ridge will dissipate and be absorbed. However, the interaction of the trough and the ridge will allow for a strong gradient to continue with gusty winds expected both days. -- Change of pattern Tuesday night with a chance of rain -- All models are fairly consistent on the path of a low pressure system move through the central US and through the upper Midwest Tuesday night and Wednesday. However, as precipitation will be possible, the warm and dry air that has preceded it will make it difficult to precipitate. It should take time to moisten the atmosphere enough. Looking at model soundings, there is a chance for precipitation during the daytime Tuesday, however it is more likely Tuesday evening and overnight into Wednesday morning. Given the variances in QPF there is a chance it could be overdone. -- Periods of Rain Thursday night through the weekend -- There continues to be a trend in the pattern shifting to a more wet pattern through the latter half of the week and through the upcoming weekend. As the beforementioned system lifts to the northeast a deeper and more moist system will make its way from the south. While the models show some disparity in timing, there is decent probability that this system will lift into Michigan Thursday into Friday. This system will bear watching. Another deepening trough will drag through the Great Lakes region around Sunday. So enjoy the sunny skies as a cloudy and wet pattern is ahead.
Get ready! Highs in the 40’s are coming starting Friday! Incredible!
HIGH temp. In Allendale Today….Seventy Heavenly DEGREES!
Ding ding ding….Happy Spring.
Looking good!! Beautiful warm weather this week and then a couple day cool down over the weekend, then right back into the 50’s and 60’s next week!!! I love front and back loaded springs!!!
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/b4ea0280869baa46799dc75eacef8904785ec43ad2f6fb098355fbc208a55e2c
I hope so it’s April soon I’m keeping my grill outside ….GO BLUE!! INDY ..
Go Blue INDY!! Enjoy your vacation!
I’m READY TO GET MY KICKS @ Thee YARDofBRICKS!
Sincerely Uncle Jack…
This will be a pleasant sunny and warm period of the latter part of March. Yesterdays high of 65 at Grand Rapids was the 11th warmest March 21st at GR the high of 62 at Muskegon was their 8th warmest March 21st and over at Lansing the high of 66 was their 6th warmest high. While some have used the terms “hot” and “heat” Yesterday and today while warm for March are by no means “hot” and are well below the record readings that happened in 2012. But that said the highs are more like late April but with the… Read more »
We took a road trip up to Bay City yesterday and of course the weather was great. They are still collection the sap of Maple syrup and it looks like this year will be a good year for that. I had a overnight low of 32 here and at this time with clear skies it is 50.
Slim
Here we go next air conditioning will be at full throttle in a home near you lol….Yes Slim it’s only March …..INDY
I am sure that Barry’s has been running for weeks now!
Good morning from beautiful orange beach alabama currently sunny sky’s light winds temp 53* degrees ahhhhh …Have a super Monday morning …INDY
Enjoy the sun and warmth today, because the trend will then be for colder, cloudier and wetter! Just the facts!
Where’s the snow you been promising for the past 3.5 weeks? The boy who cried wolf I think.
All this heat and sunshine is amazing. The low tonight is forecasted to be warmer than the average high.