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Author: Cathie Ursu

I have lived in Michigan all of my life and became very interested in the weather after the 1953 Flint tornado. This was one of the few EF5 tornadoes in our state's history (since records have been kept). Although we are not strangers to severe storms in Michigan, EF5 tornadoes are very rare. I live in an area where we rarely get a good thunderstorm, in fact, we haven't had one all summer. When I lived down by Detroit, they were frequent during the spring and summer months. I love experiencing the four seasons here in Michigan and I wouldn't live anywhere else.
Cloudy And Cold For Our Saturday – Mid Michigan

Cloudy And Cold For Our Saturday – Mid Michigan

Yesterday brought intermittent rain showers which even turned into hail around 3:30PM. It came down hard and covered the ground before it quit.  After 7:05turning back to rain, it soon all melted.  We haven’t had any rain today but there were a few snow flurried falling a while ag0.  It’s a very gloomy and cold day.  Tomorrow is expected to be much better with sun and highs expected to reach in the low 50s.  I hope that doesn’t change. Our…

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More Chilly, Wet weather In Mid Michigan

More Chilly, Wet weather In Mid Michigan

Yesterday morning began with rain, and it continued until late afternoon.  Then the skies cleared and we had about two hours of sunshine.  Unfortunately, it didn’t last long, and we received more rain overnight.  Today is chilly once again and there are puddles standing everywhere.  The river is high and over it’s banks in many places.  The storm systems that have been affecting the eastern portions of the country seem to be unrelenting, and keep training in from the west. …

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Rain/Snow For Our Monday – Mid Michigan

Rain/Snow For Our Monday – Mid Michigan

Our morning has been very wet, with rain changing to snow.  It came down quite hard for a while, and left about half an inch of snow cover.  But now most of it has melted.  Temperatures won’t be very warm today and we can expect a mostly wet afternoon.  a Lansing meteorologist said that we will see highs in the 60s next week, so that’s something to look forward to. Our 2PM temp is 35°F,  the humidity is 98% and…

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Cloudy And Damp In Mid Michigan

Cloudy And Damp In Mid Michigan

Saturday brought us cloudy skies a and little rain late in the day.  There was a trace of snow here and there when I got up this morning but it appeared that most had melted already.  Today was supposed to be rainy with some snow mixed in, but the forecast has now changed to just mostly cloudy.  Temperatures will only make it into the mid 40s, and it should be a fairly decent day. Our  11AM temp is 37F, the…

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Strong Winds, Much Cooler Temps – Mid Michigan

Strong Winds, Much Cooler Temps – Mid Michigan

After a very blustery Thursday, winds are much calmer today, but it feels like winter once again.  A few minutes ago, we were having a snow shower.  Now the sun is out.  That’s what we can expect most of today.  We had wind gusts yesterday up to 45 mph, but they diminished considerably by the end of the day.  Temperatures were in the mid 50s early but continued falling all day.  By 6 PM, it was only around 40F.  That…

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Windy But Warm In Mid Michigan

Windy But Warm In Mid Michigan

We received 0.13 inches of rain and freezing rain overnight.  My deck was solid ice when I got up, but temps have warmed up enough to melt it all.  Highs are expected to reach the upper 50s today, and right now I’m not seeing any approaching rain for my area on radar.  It’s a shame that we can’t have a warmup that doesn’t bring rain with it.  At least we aren’t expecting severe weather like the same southern states are…

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Sunny But Temps Still Not Where They Should Be – Mid Michigan

Sunny But Temps Still Not Where They Should Be – Mid Michigan

Today is nice and bright, but temperatures are still below average.  Tomorrow will be just the opposite with highs expected to reach near 60°F.  But before that happens, we are under a winter weather advisory tonight which includes freezing rain.  At least we have light winds today, and with the sun, it feels a bit warmer than what it really is.  Tomorrow sounds like it could be a bit nasty, so the warm temps won’t matter much. Our 3:15 PM…

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Partly Sunny But Very Cold – Mid Michigan

Partly Sunny But Very Cold – Mid Michigan

It’s amazing that as cold as it was yesterday, all the snow is gone.  Highs only reached the 20s and the wind was brutal.  Today is a little warmer but still way below average.  We have another warmup coming for Wednesday with highs expected to be near 60F.  I’m afraid that means more stormy weather for the southern states.  Our area has been spared so far, but I’m certain that we’ll get our share soon. Our 2:45 PM temperature is…

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More Snow For Mid Michigan

More Snow For Mid Michigan

We had drizzle and rain most of our Friday.  Then it changed over to snow late.  We received 1.5 inches of very wet snow which is already melting a little, especially where I shoveled.  That’s the good thing about snow this time of year . . . . . it doesn’t last.  Highs today will remain much below average with temps expected to only rise into the mid 30s.  I’m pretty sure that the snow is done, so it isn’t…

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Our First Thunderstorm Of The Year, Heavy Rain For Mid Michigan

Our First Thunderstorm Of The Year, Heavy Rain For Mid Michigan

We drove by the river today on our way to town and it is well over it’s banks in Corunna.  We received over an inch of rain in the thunderstorms and showers that we had the past 2 days.  I think we have enough rain for a while.  The lawn is saturated and some areas feel like a sponge when walked on.  Temperatures will continue to fall over the next few days, and Saturday will feel like winter, with highs…

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