Much Colder With Rain – Mid Michigan

Much Colder With Rain – Mid Michigan

We had a few intermittent showers yesterday with a thunderstorm early this morning.  There was one loud clap of thunder that woke me up and plenty of lightning.  We didn’t get much rain, however, only 0.13″.  Today has been dry with some sun, but rain has moved in over the past hour or so.  Also, the wind is quite brisk making it feel colder than it is.  Most of our maple trees are still holding onto their leaves and we…

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Cloudy But Mild In Mid Michigan

Cloudy But Mild In Mid Michigan

Our morning began with clear skies but clouds have moved in since then, and there is rain on the radar just to our north.  It appears that most of it will miss us but we could get a few sprinkles.  The forecast isn’t calling for any rain until tonight.  Just as I’m typing this, I hear rain on my skylight.  Highs today are expected to reach the low 70s once again, and this could be the last that we see…

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A Clear, Cold Morning In Mid Michigan

A Clear, Cold Morning In Mid Michigan

This is the coldest morning that we’ve had yet this season.  Lows here fell into the upper 30s overnight.  Our morning is starting out with clear skies and a bit breezy.  Yesterday was nice with plenty of sun and light winds.  It was a great day for getting out and putting summer furniture away for the year, lawn mowing, or anything else that needed to be done.  We have certainly been lucky with our autumn weather this year.  It’s been…

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Sunny And Windy For Our Sunday – Mid Michigan

Sunny And Windy For Our Sunday – Mid Michigan

It looks pleasant outdoors but the strong winds almost take your breath away.  So much for doing anything outdoors today.  At least the rain has stopped and there is none in the forecast until Wednesday.  Hopefully, we won’t have these winds all week. Our 1 PM temperature is 61°F (16°C), the humidity is 46%, and winds are from the WNW at 9-16 mph, gusting to 23 mph.  The dew point is 39°F (4°C) and the pressure is 29.94 in (1013.9…

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A Mix Of Sun And Clouds For Our Saturday – Mid Michigan

A Mix Of Sun And Clouds For Our Saturday – Mid Michigan

Today is much colder than what we have been used to lately, and strong winds are adding to the mix.  We had showers overnight which left another 0.31″ of rain, but then ended early.  Since then, we have had clear skies with periods of clouds.  It is very windy and that makes it feel even colder.  But we must expect that this time of year.  After all, it is the middle of October and many leaves are falling without much…

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Wet Weather Returns For Mid Michigan

Wet Weather Returns For Mid Michigan

Yesterday was pleasant and rain free until the late afternoon.  A line of thunderstorms developed and moved over us giving us 0.17″ of rain.  After that, there was partial clearing which resulted in a beautiful, bright orange sunset.  More showers came overnight and continued through most of this morning.  Right now, the rain has stopped but clouds persist.  Temperatures are near normal for this date and they are expected to remain so most of this upcoming week. Our 3 PM…

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storms to Our North And West Totally Missed Us – Mid Michigan

storms to Our North And West Totally Missed Us – Mid Michigan

After an absolutely beautiful Monday, clouds moved in late and storms affected the western portions of the state.  We got almost nothing as they moved in a northern direction.  Severe storm warnings were issued for a while but I haven’t heard of a lot of damage being done.  As for us, there was only 0:03″ in my gauge this morning.  We had clear skies to start the day but it is now overcast and looking like rain.  Radar, however, is…

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Possible Severe Weather Heading Our Way – Mid Michigan

Possible Severe Weather Heading Our Way – Mid Michigan

We are being warned that our weather could get pretty rough tonight and early tomorrow.  Right now, our skies are clear but it is quite windy.  Oklahoma got hit pretty hard yesterday but I haven’t heard how much damage was done.  Hopefully, we are spared tonight.  Our temperatures were very warm overnight and highs today are expected to reach the low to mid 80s.  We turned on the AC and this is the first time I ever remember doing that…

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A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon in Mid Michigan

A Pleasant Sunday Afternoon in Mid Michigan

We had some light rain overnight which left 0.02″ in my rain gauge.  Temperatures were warm all night and even with the windows open, it wasn’t very chilly in the house this morning.  Highs today are expected to be in the mid 70s, and it’s almost there now.  Breezes are light and it’s just a very nice day.  The sky is mostly cloud covered, but we see the sun peeking out occasionally.  We could see more rain tonight.  Since I…

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More Rain Coming For Mid Michigan

More Rain Coming For Mid Michigan

Yesterday was mostly wet with multiple showers and thunderstorms passing us by.  We got one cloud burst in the afternoon, and then a thunder shower during the evening.  We received 0.33 inches of rain from both, but some areas in Oakland County got 3-4 inches.  There was a flash flood warning for them briefly.  At least there were no severe storms  this time.  We still have rain in our forecast for this afternoon and tonight.  We had fog early this…

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