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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.
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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A Bright, Beautiful Morning In Mid Michigan

A Bright, Beautiful Morning In Mid Michigan

Our Thursday is starting out with clear skies and mild temperatures.  We need days like this to brighten up our lives with all that’s happening in our country and the world with this pandemic.  I’m happy that I live in the country because it sounds like many cities aren’t allowing anyone to  leave their homes.  We went to the store yesterday and I was surprised at how few people were there.  The greeter at the door immediately pointed out the…

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A Big Warm-up Coming To Mid Michigan, Just Not Yet.

A Big Warm-up Coming To Mid Michigan, Just Not Yet.

Our Wednesday is starting out with cloudy skies and a bit damp.  There was 0.02″ in my gauge this morning but not raining at the present time.  The radar is  mostly clear so I don’t think that we will get any more rain today.  We are told that we could see highs near 70° next week and that will certainly feel nice.  Since we can’t go out in public, at least we can go out in the yard and enjoy…

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Cloudy And Chilly For Our Final Day Of March – Mid Michigan

Cloudy And Chilly For Our Final Day Of March – Mid Michigan

March is certainly not exiting as a lion but it isn’t going to be the nicest day either.  Monday brought a few raindrops but there was only 0.01″ in my rain gauge.  We could see the same today but it is dry at this time.  Highs today will only be in the mid 40s but at least the winds should be light.  Seeing a little sun would be nice but I don’t think it will happen. Our 9:15 AM temp…

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Back To Normal Weather For March’s End – Mid Michigan

Back To Normal Weather For March’s End – Mid Michigan

After a blustery, wet, chilly Sunday, our temperatures have fallen to where they really should be for this time of year.  We get a few warm, sunny days and it spoils us, but we must remember that it really is still March.  We had off and on showers most of our Sunday and there was 0.05″ in my rain gauge this morning.  This afternoon should be drier but I don’t think that we’ll be seeing any sun.  I can’t believe…

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Our First Thunderstorm Of The Year – Mid Michigan

Our First Thunderstorm Of The Year – Mid Michigan

We had a pretty significant thunderstorm last night just after midnight which dropped 0.44 in of rain.  That gave us a total of 1.32 in over the last 24 hours.  This morning is very mild and partly sunny with very little wind.  We are under a wind advisory for this afternoon with gusts expected near 40 mph.  You would never suspect it with the way it is right now.  Everything is nice and green and spring thunderstorms always seem to…

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A Very Wet Saturday In Mid Michigan

A Very Wet Saturday In Mid Michigan

Light rain began late last night and continued throughout the night.  There was 0.88″ in my gauge at 8:30 AM.  Some areas reported thunder but none here that I know of.  We continue to have light rain as I type this, and it is expected to continue into tomorrow.  It has been a while since we had a good rain, so I guess we do need it.  Temperatures will continue to be quite mild, and there are no extreme cold…

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