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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.
Sunny But Blustery – Mid Michigan

Sunny But Blustery – Mid Michigan

Yesterday’s winds didn’t seem that bad, at least not as strong as what was predicted.  The highest gust showing on my weather station was 24 mph.  I heard that some lost power so I think that the wind was worse in other areas of the state.  The upper peninsula is buried with a foot of new snow in the many areas.  I love northern Michigan but wouldn’t want to deal with their winter weather.  We also have snow in our…

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Wind Advisory For Mid Michigan This Monday

Wind Advisory For Mid Michigan This Monday

After a pleasant Easter Sunday, today will begin a period of much cooler weather.  We are under a wind advisory until 8 PM and hopefully, we won’t have too much wind damage.  They are predicting gusts in excess of 50 mph.  Yesterday made it up to 70° according to my weather station, but some weather sites are saying that highs were only in the upper 60s.  I was outdoors without a coat, so I’m pretty certain that my station was…

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A Pleasant Easter Sunday Morning In Mid Michigan

A Pleasant Easter Sunday Morning In Mid Michigan

This morning is very nice although I hate to think of what’s coming tomorrow.  We are under a Strong Wind Advisory with gusts up to 50 mph expected for our Monday.   Regardless, today is looking quite nice although it could be wet later on.   We have light cloudiness right now and warm temperatures.  The sun is trying to make it’s way through the clouds and winds are quite light.  It’s much nicer than what was predicted a few days ago. …

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From Pleasantly Warm To Downright Cold – Mid Michigan

From Pleasantly Warm To Downright Cold – Mid Michigan

Wednesday was wonderful with partly cloudy skies and temps in the low 70s.  Then yesterday happened.  In the late afternoon, rain moved in.  It didn’t take long for ice pellets to start falling.  Then it changed to all snow creating a mess.  Today is cloudy, cold, and windy.  This is certainly not the makings for a nice Easter weekend.  I have to admit that the forecast doesn’t look as bad as what was originally predicted.  At least tomorrow is looking…

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Yesterday was very nice with light winds and highs reaching the low 70s once again.  The day began with sun, then clouds began moving in by late afternoon.  The rain started about 8 PM and continued into the overnight.  There was 0.23″ in my gauge this morning.  This morning is very bright and temperatures have cooled off quite a bit.  Highs today will struggle to reach 50°. Our 9:30 AM temperature is 47°F (8°C), the humidity is 64%, and winds…

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Thunderstorms For Our Tuesday Night – Mid Michigan

Thunderstorms For Our Tuesday Night – Mid Michigan

Although we received very little rain, Mother Nature put on quite a light show for us last night.  Most of the storms missed us and we only got 0.06″ of rain here, but many areas received well over an inch.   I haven’t heard about too much wind damage, but hail seemed to be the issue.  Golf ball size hail was not uncommon.  Yesterday was a gorgeous day with temperatures rising into the lower 70s and almost no wind.  I even…

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A Wet, Dreary Morning In Mid Michigan

A Wet, Dreary Morning In Mid Michigan

We only received 0.03″ of rain overnight but there is more on the way.  Highs today are expected to be very warm before a very significant cold front moves in and will affect our weather into the weekend.  They are even bringing back that “S: word although not much in the way of accumulation is expected.  There is a good possibility of severe weather also, but not really expected to reach this far north.  With the negative affects of this…

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A Sunny Beginning To Our Monday – Mid Michigan

A Sunny Beginning To Our Monday – Mid Michigan

We will be losing our sun as the day goes on, but at least we’ll have  very mild temperatures.  Unfortunately, those won’t last long as very chilly weather move in for Easter weekend.  Our prediction even mentioned the possibility of a little snow.  I’m hoping that it changes as this week wears on.  Regardless, it will be short lived and we can enjoy what we have today even though we still can’t go anywhere with this quarantine. Our 9:30 AM…

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Some Clouds, Some Sun, and Much Cooler For Mid Michigan

Some Clouds, Some Sun, and Much Cooler For Mid Michigan

Our temperatures are going in the wrong direction as everyday will be a bit cooler than the last.  Next weekend, Easter, they are even saying that we could see some snow.  I’m hoping that the forecast will change by then.  We saw a little sun early yesterday, then the clouds rolled in and we had a little rain in the afternoon.  There was only 0.03″ in my gauge, so we didn’t get much.  My lawn is still like a sponge…

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Our Weather Is Wonderful In Mid Michigan

Our Weather Is Wonderful In Mid Michigan

We are truly blessed with the weather that we are having right now.  Yesterday was sunny with no clouds in the sky all day long.  The humidity was so low that there were no contrails from the planes at all, and we usually see many since we are located between 4 airports.  Today is expected to be the same.  My weather station showed that the high yesterday was 61° for a brief time, and we could see that again today….

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