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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 Nice Friday Expected Before A Wet Weekend – Mid Michigan

A Nice Friday Expected Before A Wet Weekend – Mid Michigan

Our morning is starting out with cloudy skies  and cool temperatures.  Highs should make it into the mid 50s today with some sun this afternoon.  Our weekend, however, is not looking good with rain in the forecast for most of it.  The extended forecast is showing highs in the 50s everyday for the upcoming week which will be a good start for April.  We could even have a thunderstorm tomorrow night.  I’m hoping that we do so that our grass…

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Today’s Weather Should Be Wonderful – Mid Michigan

Today’s Weather Should Be Wonderful – Mid Michigan

This should be the pick day of the week with temperatures rising into the upper 50s, and could even hit 60° in some places.  It is cloudy right now but we should see quite a bit of sun later.  It will be good to get outdoors, and that should be good for the spirits for those going stir crazy from being confined from this virus.  This is indeed a strange time for most of us, being confined to our homes. …

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A Spring-Like Forecast For Mid Michigan

A Spring-Like Forecast For Mid Michigan

After the snow of yesterday morning, temperatures warmed enough to melt all of it by evening.  This morning feels mild and it is quite nice outdoors.  The clouds have cleared away and highs should be right around the normal range.  There is no precip in the forecast until around Thursday, but temperatures will warm into the 50s and remain there for the most part.  It looks like spring is really here. Our 10 AM temperature is 39°F (4°C), the humidity…

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A Very White Monday Morning In Mid Michigan

A Very White Monday Morning In Mid Michigan

We have about 2 inches of very wet snow to start our week.  It’s actually quite pretty and just wet enough that it is sticking to everything.  We can enjoy snow this time of year because we know that it will melt right away.  Highs today are expected to reach the mid 40s so I don’t see it to lasting very long.  The sun is trying to make an appearance and we do have quite a heavy cloud cover.  As…

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It Feels Like January This 2nd Day Of Spring – Mid Michigan

It Feels Like January This 2nd Day Of Spring – Mid Michigan

It looks beautiful out there this morning, until you stick your head out.  Everything was covered in frost but the sun really brightened things up.  It seems good to see daylight at 7:30 AM again.  I always get up fairly early in the morning and I hate it being dark so late.  Today will not be warm and highs are only expected to reach the upper 30s to 40° if we’re lucky.  I even heard that we could get up…

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A Trace Of Snow For Our Saturday Morning – Mid Michigan

A Trace Of Snow For Our Saturday Morning – Mid Michigan

After the beautiful weather that we have had lately, this morning is a shock to the system.  It feels like February once again and highs will only make it to the mid 30s this afternoon.  What a difference a day makes.  There was even a trace of snow on my deck this morning.  At least this time of the year, we know that it won’t last long. Our 10:30 AM temperature is 25°F (-4°C), the humidity is 74% and skies…

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A Wet First Day Of Spring In Mid Michigan

A Wet First Day Of Spring In Mid Michigan

Our morning is very mild although temperatures will be falling throughout the day.  The high reached 60° right after midnight, and has been dropping since then.  We have some very cold air coming for the weekend and it will feel more like January tomorrow.  Winds will be very strong today and we could see gusts in the 30 mph range. Yesterday wasn’t a bad day with temperatures in the low 50s most of the day.  But, as usual, the winds…

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Some Stormy Weather Heading Our Way – Mid Michigan

Some Stormy Weather Heading Our Way – Mid Michigan

Our official first day of spring is beginning with some light fog and cloudy skies.  We received a small amount of rain overnight with a lot more on the way.  We could see our first thunderstorms today and tomorrow and I always welcome that.  It seems that everything really comes to life after a thunderstorm.  The buds come out of the trees and the grass greens up substantially.  The rain isn’t supposed to get here until late this afternoon and…

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The Last Day Of Winter In Mid Michigan

The Last Day Of Winter In Mid Michigan

Most days this past winter season have seen above average temperatures, and this seems to be continuing as spring approaches.  We have seen quite a few sunny days which is a bit unusual for February and March in Michigan.  I am hoping that it continues into the next few months since we had almost no summer last year.  It would be nice to have some normal weather for awhile.  Any snow that we got was gone within a few days,…

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A Mild St Patrick’s Day In Michigan

A Mild St Patrick’s Day In Michigan

St. Patrick’s Day should be quite pleasant here in mid Michigan.  Our morning is starting out a bit damp but it should clear up later in the day.  Highs should reach the upper 40s.  Unfortunately, with this Corona virus going around, there won’t be much celebrating, at least not in public.  We received 0.03″ of rain overnight and I doubt that we will get anymore today. Our 9:15 AM temp is 38°F (3°C), the humidity is 87%, and skies are…

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