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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.
Yesterday’s Tornadoes, Too Close For Comfort – Mid Michigan

Yesterday’s Tornadoes, Too Close For Comfort – Mid Michigan

Yesterday was supposed to be our beautiful warm, spring-like day with highs in the 60s and warm sun.  But I’ve lived in Michigan long enough to know that having weather like that this early in the year can be dangerous.  I was at the hospital most of the day having a heart cath done, and my nurse and I were talking about this exact thing happening.  When I was released, my husband, son and I stopped for dinner at a…

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Warm Temperatures Bring Rain – Mid Michigan

Warm Temperatures Bring Rain – Mid Michigan

Tomorrow, we could see highs near 70° but that also brings the possibility of severe weather.  Unfortunately, that’s the price that we must pay for wonderful spring warmth that comes early in Michigan.    It started raining around 8:30 this morning and it is expected to continue through most of the day.  It looks like the forecast for tomorrow has changed a bit with some sun possible late in the afternoon.   Next week, temperatures will return to normal levels. Our 10…

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Today Should Be The Pick Day Of The Week In Mid Michigan

Today Should Be The Pick Day Of The Week In Mid Michigan

Today is expected to be a beautiful day here in Michigan with sunny skies, light winds, and highs in the low to mid 40s.  We have so much ice in the yard that it’s hazardous to walk out there, and I’m hoping that it finally melts over the next few days.  Our forecast is calling for highs in the upper 60s to possibly 70° on Thursday, so that should finally take care of our remaining snow/ice. Our 9:45 AM temp…

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A Sunny Monday For Mid Michigan

A Sunny Monday For Mid Michigan

Looking out the window this morning, it looks absolutely lovely.  But when you stick your had out, there is a brisk wind which takes away some of the glory.  Regardless, we’ll take the sun.  Yesterday was cloudy and very windy and I didn’t venture out at all.  There was a wind advisory most of the day but the winds didn’t calm down much after the advisory expired.  We lost most of our snow and what remains will be gone by…

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More Wind And Rain For Mid Michigan

More Wind And Rain For Mid Michigan

After a very pleasant Saturday, today has taken a turn for the worse.  Heavy rain moved in late last night and there was 0.35″ in my gauge.   There is a wind advisory in effect and radar is showing that most of the precip has past us.  Our high for the day is what we now have as temperatures will be falling throughout the remainder of the day.   Most of our snow is gone except where snowbanks were and in the…

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Springlike Weather Ahead For Mid Michigan

Springlike Weather Ahead For Mid Michigan

Today will begin a significant warm-up with highs near 40° and overnight lows above freezing.  Unfortunately, it also means rain;  But we have filtered sunshine right now and moderate temps, so we can enjoy this while it lasts.  The extended forecast is calling for highs near 60°F on Thursday, but that will be short lived.  I have to go to the hospital for a heart cath that day, so I don’t expect to be able to enjoy much of it. …

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A Sunny Thursday Morning In Mid Michigan

A Sunny Thursday Morning In Mid Michigan

It’s always very pleasant to wake up to sunshine, even if the temperatures aren’t what they should be.  Our temps have been about 15-20 degrees below average but that’s about to change.  Each day should be a little warmer and highs should stabilize near normal next week.  Looking ahead, highs on March 14 are projected to be near 60°F.  That would be heavenly! Our 8:45 AM temp is 16°F (-9°C), the humidity is 68% and skies are clear.  The pressure…

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A Welcome Warm-Up Coming Soon – Mid Michigan

A Welcome Warm-Up Coming Soon – Mid Michigan

I’m hoping that after these next few days, that we will be finished with the single digit and teen temperatures.  We are expecting highs in the forties this weekend and in the 30s all next week.  Maybe we have finally turned the corner on extreme winter weather.  Today is Ash Wednesday, and as we look forward to the Easter season, I hope the weather does also.  Yesterday was cloudy most of the day with a few peaks of the sun,…

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Hopefully, This Is The Last Of Our Frigid Weather – Mid Michigan

Hopefully, This Is The Last Of Our Frigid Weather – Mid Michigan

I have been in the hospital over the past two days, so I’ve been absent from the weather observations.  I know that it was frigid yesterday, and it was a bit of a shock from when I went in on Saturday night.  Today will be a little warmer, but not as much as what we will see this weekend.   Highs should finally reach the 40s and we are all hoping that this single digit stuff is over for the year. …

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A Snowy Saturday Morning For Mid Michigan

A Snowy Saturday Morning For Mid Michigan

Although we aren’t expecting any great amounts of snow today, we are having moderate snowfall at this time.  It began about 8 AM and has continue since then.  We have about half an inch so far and forecasts aren’t predicting much more than that.  Our total ground cover at this time is about 2.5 inches. Our 9:30 AM temperature is 32.5°F (0°c) , the humidity is 89%, and winds are from the southwest at 6 mph.  The pressure is 30.12…

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