Wildfires are inevitable when we have no rain for an extended period. That’s what happened yesterday in Grayling. Fire burned 2400 acres and the last I heard, it was 85% contained. I-75 was closed for most of yesterday but it is open now. All evacuations have also been cancelled. The fire is located just to the SE of the town of Grayling in northern lower Michigan. No cause of the fire has been determined. As for us, today is giving…
No rain for almost two weeks is bad enough, but when you add in high temperatures near 90°F, that makes it worse. There isn’t even the promise of rain for us anytime soon. I had to go out and water my perennial plants that are staring to wilt. I still don’t have my annuals planted and I’m waiting for next week when it should be much cooler. Hopefully, we’ll get some rain soon. Our 3:45 PM temperature is 89°F (32°C),…
Spending any time outdoors today is out of the question, unless you are at the beach or a water park. It never did cool down much overnight and the AC was on all night. We can expect this weather to last for a few more days, then next week, temperatures should be closer to normal once again. I can’t wait. Our 1:15 PM temperature is 86°F (30°C), the humidity is 38%, and skies are partly cloudy. Winds are from the…
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I’m not a fan of hot weather. When the temperature gets in the low 80s, that’s plenty warm enough for me. Fortunately, our house stays cool well into the afternoon, even when the temp reaches 90 degrees, as long as we don’t open any windows. Such is the case today. Sometimes we just turn the AC on to cool the house before we go to bed at night. The humidity is very low…
There isn’t much to be said about the weather today except that it is hot and dry. No real changes from the past week. I’ll let it go at that. Our 6PM temperature is 85°F, the humidity is 24%, and skies are clear. The dew point is 38°F and winds are from the NE at 1-5 mph. The pressure is 29.88 in and falling and visibility is 19 miles. The UV Index is low at 2. Yesterday’s high was 85°F…
There is still no mention of rain in our extended forecast, and everything is getting very dry. The humidity and dew points continue to be very low and that doesn’t help. This has been great weather for the farmers to get the planting done, but now they desperately need rain. We seem to have a bubble over us preventing any of the precipitation in the west to come our way. I haven’t planted any of my annual flowers yet and…
Today will really feel like summer. It is great for those going camping this weekend. The weather couldn’t be more perfect for them. Although the lakes haven’t had a chance to warm up yet, I’m sure there will be those who brave the chill and take a dip anyway. We have some hot weather heading our way next week and no mention of rain. I’m hoping that this isn’t a sign of things to come this summer. This is much…
There has been no change in our weather for the past week except that each day has been getting a little warmer. Next week will be actually hot and that’s a great way to begin the month of June. Everyone is tired of the roller coaster temperatures and are ready for some real summer weather. May has been very dry and we do need some rain. I’m not sure when that will happen though. The farmers have all their planting…
Today is pretty much a replica of yesterday It will continue to be cooler than what it should be and no rain expected. It isn’t quite as windy, but still enough breeze to make it feel cooler than what it is. At least we are expecting a substantial warmup for the holiday weekend, and I’m sure that makes a lot of people happy. Our 1 PM temperature is 59°F (15°C), the humidity is 39%, and winds are from the NE…
After an almost perfect day yesterday, today leaves a lot to be desired. Temperatures aren’t bad but the wind undoes all the good in the day. I’m even hearing mention of frost tonight, not that it would affect me. I don’t have anything planted yet. I’m seeing a frost warning for the northern portions of the state, but no advisories or warning has been issued for us yet. Today and tomorrow will be cooler than normal, but then it warms…