Our air today is very smokey. It looks like fog, but it’s smoke. We are warned not to go outdoors anymore than necessary and to wear a mask if possible. At least it has cooled down a bit from the previous two days. The fires are mostly in Canada but I think there is one in northern Minnesota also. We had some thunderstorms develop to our northwest late yesterday afternoon, but no rain. They managed to slip just to our…
Today will not be a good day to be outdoors. Not only because it is hot, but we are under attack from Canadian wildfires once again. It seems like this is becoming an annual event. My picture was taken at the Mackinaw Bridge this morning, and the smoke is so thick that the towers on the bridge aren’t even visible. Most hasn’t reached us yet, but the air quality alert goes into effect at 3 PM. Yesterday reached 100F for…
Today is beginning with sun and comfortable temperatures, but the next week will bring the 90s back again. It isn’t even enjoyable to be outdoors when it’s that hot; that is unless you are on the water. I leave a bowl of water for any outdoor critters that need a drink. Besides our own cats, we have a raccon and an opossum that visits us regularly. I have to bring my bird feeders in at night because the coon likes…
Our morning began with clouds, but now we have sun and partly cloudy skies. Temperatures are just warm enough and the humidity isn’t too bad. Yesterday brought a shower during the early afternoon which left 0.12 in my rain gauge, and other storms missed us. Our 2 PM temperature is 78°F, the humidity is 68%, and winds are from the NE at 0-4 mph, and the pressure is 29.89 in and steady. The dew point is 67°F and visibility is…
We have showers and thunderstorms in the forecast but no severe weather is expected here. Temperatures are a little cooler, but the 90s are expected to come back by next weekend. So far today has been pleasant but rain is starting to show on the radar. We really don’t need anymore so I hope most misses us. Our 12:45 PM temperature is 82°F, the humidity is 63%, and winds are from the WSW at 0-6 mph. The pressure is 29.85…
We have had a few days of comfortable weather, but now another hot day. Storms are expected tomorrow, then it should cool down a bit once again. Today is good for spending at the lake or water park. Our 1PM temperature is 85°F, the humidity is 45%, and winds are from the west at 4-8 mph. The pressure is 29.99 in and steady. The dew point is 62°F and visibility is 27 miles. Yesterday’s high was 86°F and the overnight…
I hope that everyone is having a good holiday weekend. The past two days have been stormy, which is not a good scenario for campers. Most have been high winds but no tornadoes. Highs have been in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with high humidity and dew points. We finally have a break today although the humidity will still be high. Our 1:45 PM temperature is 72°F, the humidity is 89%, and skies are overcast. We have had light…
It is like an oven outdoors and the only thing making it bearable is that we have a breeze. It doesn’t help much when temperatures are in the 90s. In fact, some local forecasters are saying that some areas could reach 100°F. Also, there is always a chance for a popup storm, although rain is not in our forecast today. Our 12:30 PM temperature is 98°F, the humidity is 65%, and winds are from the SW at 5-11 mph. The…
We have some major heat heading our way for this week. We could see temps nearing 100F on some days, with the mid to upper 90s the on others. Definitely we’ll see some records broken. There is an Extreme Heat Watch issued for our area from this Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening. Heat Indexes could reach 105F. Today, we have partly cloudy skies and very warm temperatures. Unfortunately, getting this hot often brings instability and dangerous storms, so…