Today is a very pleasant August day.  We have mostly sun, light breezes, and comfortable temperatures for a change.  I put a coat of stain on my deck glider and my son did the lawn swing.  We’ve been talking about doing that all summer and it has just been too hot.

Our 3 PM temperature is 80°F, the humidity is 48%, and winds are from the ESE at 2-4 mph.  The pressure is 30.10 in and falling.  The dew point is 58F and visibility is 10 miles.  Yesterday’s high as 79°F and the overnight low was 52°F.  Average temps for this date are 80°F/59F.  Record temps for August 17 are 96°F (1988) and 43°F (1954).  Sunrise was at 6:46 AM and sunset will be at 8:35 PM.

DURAND / OWOSSO FORECAST:

Today:  A mix of sun and clouds.  High near 80°F.  Winds from the SE at 5-10 mph.

Tonight:  A slight chance of rain.  Partly cloudy with a low around 62°F.  Winds SE at 1-5 mph.  Chance of rain 25%.

Tuesday:  Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 70s.  Winds SSE at 5 -10 mph.  Chance of rain 60%.