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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.
Another Hot One For Mid Michigan

Another Hot One For Mid Michigan

Our morning began with fog, then skies cleared as the fog burned off.  Temperatures never fell much overnight and it was one of those nights that we were very happy to have AC.  There is a very slight chance of rain today and most of the week, but nothing significant is expected.  There is no cool-down expected anytime soon. Our noon temperature is 81°F (27°C), the humidity is 62% and skies are partly cloudy.  Winds are from the NW at…

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Perfect August Weather In Mid Michigan

Perfect August Weather In Mid Michigan

Yesterday’s drive home was pleasant and we had good weather all the way.  Today should be dry with typical August temperatures in the low 80s.  There is the possibility of rain tonight and over the next few days which we really don’t need.  It seems like we get very dry for a while, then when it does rain, it’s a deluge.  It’s been a strange summer weather-wise, and we can’t help but wonder what the fall and winter will bring. …

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Our Last Day In Indian River- Northern Michigan

Our Last Day In Indian River- Northern Michigan

We’ll be heading home tomorrow, at least for another week or so.  There isn’t much time left of our summer.  It’s going by much too fast.  We have until the end of September before the campground closes for another year, and our sister, brother-in-law, at the cabins,  head back to Florida for the winter.  We were thinking of going across the bridge and checking out the U.P. this afternoon.  We’ll see how that goes.  The weather is expected to be…

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Perfect Weather In Northern Michigan

Perfect Weather In Northern Michigan

After all the rain that we had during the early part of the week, the weather here is now perfect.  Highs are in the low to mid 70s and just a nice breeze.  The upcoming week is supposed to be the same and no rain mentioned until the end of the week.  I know that it will probably change but we’ll be going back home either tomorrow or Tuesday.  We haven’t quite made up our minds yet. Our 11:30 AM…

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Possibly, A Stormy Tuesday In Mid Michigan

Possibly, A Stormy Tuesday In Mid Michigan

We had thunderstorms pass overnight, but most missed my area.  There was only 0.06″ in my gauge this morning although my weather station is showing multiple lightning strikes with the closest 17 miles away.  The weather service is saying that our area could have severe weather today and tonight, so I’m hoping that it misses us also.  We were planning a trip to our campground today but decided to wait until tomorrow, because of the severe weather threat. Right now…

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Overnight Thunderstorms Didn’t Bring Down Temperatures in Mid Michigan

Overnight Thunderstorms Didn’t Bring Down Temperatures in Mid Michigan

I listened to our weather forecast on the 11 PM news last night, and there was a large mass of rain showing on radar over Wisconsin.  It appeared to me that it was heading in our direction, but the meteorologist said that it would move to the north and my area would get very little if any of it.  Wrong!  About 3AM, I got an alert from Storm Shield that a strong thunderstorm was heading our way, then I dozed…

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Temperatures On The Increase In Mid Michigan

Temperatures On The Increase In Mid Michigan

We are seeing our temperatures rising a little more everyday with excessive heat expected next week.  The heat index is expected to rise above 100 degrees one day.  We’ll be up north and hopefully it won’t be that hot up there.  Today is expected to be sunny with just a few passing clouds.  Some areas could see some pop-up showers and thunderstorms however.  There were a few yesterday which produced rainfall up to an inch.  As for us, we haven’t…

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Very Pleasant In Mid Michigan

Very Pleasant In Mid Michigan

Our wonderful summer weather continues with plenty of sun, low humidity, and warm temperatures.  Unfortunately we have a heat wave coming with more highs in the 80s to near 90 degrees.  We’ll be heading north again a week from today, and I’m happy that our new AC unit has been installed in our trailer since it’s supposed to be very hot up there next week.   There is no rain in our forecast until next Sunday and I’m welcoming this dry…

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A Cool, Sunny August Day In Mid Michigan

A Cool, Sunny August Day In Mid Michigan

Our morning temperatures started out in the 50s, and it was great sleeping weather last night.  Today has been comfortably cool with plenty of sun.  This is great weather and for me, it’s perfect.  I know that there is more hot, humid weather coming but I’ll enjoy this while it lasts.  We had a brief shower yesterday afternoon which left us with 0.04″, not really enough to make a difference.  There is no more rain in our forecast now until…

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Wonderful Weather In Mid Michigan

Wonderful Weather In Mid Michigan

Today is one of those rare days when everything about the weather is perfect.  Temperatures are in the comfortable 70s, the humidity is low, and there is enough breeze to open the windows and really air out the house.  All my kids are home and we are celebrating my husband’s birthday which was a few days ago.  We cooked out and plan of having a campfire later on.   There is the chance of some rain later on but not until…

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