Mid Michigan Weather

There was a trace of precip in my gauge this morning but I’m certain that it was from condensation, not rain.  These past few days have been very uncomfortable with these high dew points, but at least the temps are a little cooler.  There have been no significant rain events in the state except for some small cells which popped up over some areas, bringing heavy downpours and a little thunder.  They were sparse and far between however.  Classic auto…

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Our Saturday morning is beginning with cloudy skies and very humid conditions.  It should be a mostly sunny day once the clouds and fog have dissipated.  There is a slight chance of a stray shower but not likely.  Yesterday was supposed to be our rainy day and it all fell apart before reaching us as usual. Our 9:45 AM temp is 70°F (21°C), the humidity is 90%, and winds are from the NW at 3 mph.  The pressure is 30.00…

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To say it is uncomfortable is an understatement.  I sat outdoors with my dogs for a half hour and I felt damp.  I checked the dew point and it was at 70°F at that time.  I see that it has gone down a bit now.  This is not my kind of weather and I’m really looking forward to autumn. Right now (3:30 PM), our temp is 79°F (27°C),  the humidity is 60% and the dew point is 68°F (20°C).   The…

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As anyone who reads my blog can tell.  I’m really tired of these hot temperatures.  I guess that I should be thankful that we haven’t had any severe weather this summer, and that the farmers have gotten enough rain for their crops even though we did go through a mini drought that lasted almost a month.  That seems to be over now.  Today, I finished trimming my forsythia bushes and that was a big job in this heat.  But I…

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Is it ever going to cool down this summer?  Today will be another where our highs will be nearing the 90 degree mark.  If I wanted weather this hot, I’d move down south. Our 9:45 AM temperature is 73°F (22°C), the humidity is 74% and winds are from the west at 5 mph.  Skies are clear.  The dew point is 64°F (18°C) and visibility is 10 miles.  The pressure is 29.99 in and falling.  Yesterday’s high was 85°F (29°C) and…

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My morning job was trimming the bushes in front of the deck.  When I started, the temperature was in the low 70s.  By the time I finished, it was in the 80s.  It was a messy job and much of the trimmings stuck to me since I was wet from sweat.  I never look forward to this job every summer but it has to be done.  Tomorrow or Wednesday, I will tackle the forsythia bushes.  They aren’t quite so difficult….

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Thunderstorms developed just to our northwest Saturday evening bringing us 0.07″ of rainfall.  I watched it develop right over my area, then proceeded to move to the south southeast toward Detroit.  We didn’t get much rain from it but other areas around Ann Arbor got over an inch.   Our lawn has greened up nicely but other areas continue to have a substantial rain deficit. Our 9 AM temperature is 67°F (19°C), the humidity is 93% and skies are clear.  Winds…

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This morning is perfect as a summer morning goes.  The sun is shining, temperatures are pleasant and just a  slight chance of  rain is in the forecast.  Yesterday was also nice but a bit too warm for my liking.  We have certainly needed to use the AC this summer almost every day, and I hate to see what our electric bill will be next year.  Anyway, I’m thankful to have it.  I have to admit that this has been a…

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Today is lovely with drier humidity and plenty of sun.  Over the past three days, we have received about 2.5 to 3 inches of much needed rain.  We were up north  Tuesday and Wednesday and we only got a few sprinkles up there, but our lawn here is green once again.  Looking ahead at the extended forecast,  I see no chances of rain until next Wednesday and that’s okay.  I think we have enough for awhile. Our 12:30 PM temperature…

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Although we haven’t had much rain here in Topinabee, Cheboygan and Mackinaw City had some pretty substantial rainfalls yesterday although CoCoRahs reports are only showing about 1/10 inch in those areas.  It’s been sprinkling off and on all morning here at the campground and our forecast isn’t promising much better for the remainder of the day.  Oh well, I guess we can’t have sunshine everyday, can we?  Radar is showing some heavy precip at home but it is all moving…

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