Our Thursday was wonderful with clear skies most of the day, and very warm temperatures.  Today looks to be about the same but with much more wind.  We had a little rain overnight with a few claps of thunder.  It was our first thunder of the year.  Highs yesterday came close to the record and it will today also.  Winds will be strong , ahead of the cold front, and weather closer to normal will set in next week.  Oh well, we knew it couldn’t last.

Our 9:15 AM temp is 48°F, the humidity is 68%, and winds are from the WSW at 4-15 mph.  Skies are clear and the dew point is 35°F.  The pressure is 29.57 in and rising.  We received 0.08″ of rain overnight.  Yesterday’s high was 61°F and the overnight low was 47°F.  Visibility is 16 miles.  The record high for Feb. 8 is 62°F set in 1900, and the record low is -38°F set in 1875.  Sunrise was at 7:44 AM, and sunset will be at 6:00 PM.

DURAND / OWOSSO FORECAST:

Today:   Mostly sunny with increasing winds.  Highs near 60°F.  Winds SW at 20-30 mph.

Tonight:  Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.  Low 36°F.  Winds SW at 5-10 mph.

Saturday:  Partly cloudy, becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon.  High 41°F.  Wind W at 10-20 mph. A 30% chance of rain early.