We received about an inch of snow overnight but it is melting quickly with the sun.  We are expecting a lovely day with clear skies and highs in the upper 40s.  Yes, it should be about 10 degrees warmer than that, but considering what we have had, I’ll take it.  Forecasts are calling for an increase in temps everyday right through early next week with highs at or slightly above normal by Tuesday.  Maybe spring is finally here.

Our 9:30 AM temperature is 35° (1°C), the humidity is 64% and skies are clear.  Winds are from the northwest at 9 mph giving us a windchill of 25°F (-4°C).  The dew point is 25° (-3°C) and visibility is 10 miles.  The pressure is 29.18 in (1018.7 mb) and rising.  Yesterday’s high was 40°F (4°C) and the overnight low was 31°F (0°C).  Sunrise was at 6:48 AM and sunset will be at 8:23 PM.  Normal temps for this date are 58°F / 38°F. We received 0.07 inches of liquid precip overnight.  The record high for April 18 is 87°F set in 2004, and the record low is 22°F set in 1990.

DURAND – OWOSSO FORECAST:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light north northwest wind.