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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.
Light Snow And Cloudy Skies For Mid Michigan

Light Snow And Cloudy Skies For Mid Michigan

Today seems like a typical December day in Michigan with cloudy skies, temps in the 20s, and light snow falling.  Highs today will probably not rise above freezing but we’re expecting a warmup by the weekend.  Once again, the snow has missed us and all we have is a very light covering, mainly on bare surfaces.  There wasn’t even enough to measure this morning.  I wouldn’t mind getting a little for Christmas but it isn’t looking too promising at this…

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A Snowy Morning In Mid Michigan

A Snowy Morning In Mid Michigan

We seem to be right on the northern edge of a large winter storm which will affect much of New England, Pennsylvania and New York.  Once again we are lucking out and our ground remains snow-less and green at this time.  Accumulations for us should be less than an inch but the southern portions of the state could get a few inches.  There is another warmup coming for the weekend, so any snow on the ground won’t last long. Our…

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Another Gloomy, Chilly December Day In Mid Michigan

Another Gloomy, Chilly December Day In Mid Michigan

I was in the hospital much of yesterday so didn’t really get a view of weather conditions, but I do know that we got a lot of rain, and northern Michigan got a lot of snow.  My weather station is showing that we received 1.25″ over the past few days, and there was 0.40″ in my gauge this morning.  It was frozen solid so I had to bring it in to thaw.  There was a very light snow cover, not…

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A Very Nice Day In The Works For Mid Michigan

A Very Nice Day In The Works For Mid Michigan

Not only should we see the sun today, but temperatures should rise to near 50F.  Winds will be light so it will be a very nice day to be out and about.  We haven’t had any precipitation for almost a week but that will change this weekend.  Originally they told us that we could get snow accumulations, but now NOAA is saying mostly rain.  It has been unusually dry for this time of year and forecasters are saying that we…

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Another Gloomy Day In Mid Michigan

Another Gloomy Day In Mid Michigan

I feel like I’m repeating myself everyday, but there really hasn’t been any change in our weather over the past 4 days.  Even when they predict sun, we hardly see any, and temperatures are stuck in the mid 30s for our high.  At least it isn’t windy so that’s a good thing.  Temperatures are supposed to rise over the next few days and highs should reach into the 40s.  There is no precipitation expected until Saturday.  A local meteorologist reported…

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More Clouds Than Sun In Mid Michigan

More Clouds Than Sun In Mid Michigan

The forecast is calling for partly sunny conditions today, but once again there is no sign of the sun.  We did see a few peeks of the sun late yesterday but not enough to matter.  It didn’t get very warm either.  Today will be a little warmer, probably close to the normal high.  This has really been a dry autumn and early winter.  Normally, we have some precipitation everyday and rarely go for an entire week without some.  It would…

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Another Blah Day In Mid Michigan

Another Blah Day In Mid Michigan

I thought that we were supposed to see the sun today, but it hasn’t happened so far.  In fact, the forecast is still calling for a little sun this afternoon, but it’s already 3 PM and skies continue to be overcast.  Temperatures are also very cold and haven’t even made it above freezing yet, and I doubt that we will reach our expected high.  At least it isn’t raining or snowing. Our 3:15 PM temperature is 31F (-1C), the humidity…

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Where’s The Sun? – Mid Michigan

Where’s The Sun? – Mid Michigan

Our forecast for today called for sun and decreased winds.  So far, there has been no sign of the sun and the forecast is now saying mostly cloudy with possibly a little sun later on.  At least we don’t have strong wind so I guess we should be happy about that.  Yesterday was cloudy all day and the winds were pretty blustery, but there was some clearing to our north around sunset.  I thought for sure that today would be…

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Another Gloomy Day In Mid Michigan

Another Gloomy Day In Mid Michigan

After a cloudy afternoon on Thursday, we were given a gorgeous sunset.  Temperatures were even a bit on the mild side but the wind was quite blustery.  Regardless, we have really had lovely weather for the most part this November with quite a few sunny days.  We aren’t expecting to see any sun today but that’s okay.  We don’t have any snow in the forecast either. Our 10:30 AM temperature is 39F (4C), the humidity is 76%, and winds are…

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Mild, Windy And Dry Weather For Mid Michigan

Mild, Windy And Dry Weather For Mid Michigan

Our morning began with clear skies but now it has become overcast.  A mix of sun and clouds is in our forecast for the next week but no precipitation is mentioned.  We know how fast that can change.  Regardless, it would be a beautiful day if not for the wind.  I guess we should just be happy that we aren’t buried in snow.  Any snow that we did have is gone, and I wish that these strong winds would also…

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