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Month: August 2018

Saturday, August 11, 2018 South West Michigan – Sun, Clouds, Perhaps A Bit Of Rain

Saturday, August 11, 2018 South West Michigan – Sun, Clouds, Perhaps A Bit Of Rain

Currently 68 with a W wind of 4 mph. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 62, Humidity 81%, Barometer 29.98 & rising, Sunrise 6:43 am, Sunset 8:50 pm. Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 87. W winds 5 -10 mph.

Mostly clear with q low of 61. N winds 5 – 10 mph.

Not a bad Saturday and I do hope for those who only have the weekends free that the rain skips on over us and leaves them a dry two days off.  We could use the rain, but those who work all week long need those two days to wander around in the great outdoors and tend to whatever needs doing. If it must rain, I would hope it can hold off until Monday. That might be a busy day for me, but I can either dodge the raindrops or am lucky enough to be able to put off what I need to do to another day if necessary. At any rate, starting the weekend off just fine for now. Warm and dry.

Friday, August 10, 2018 South West Michigan – Sunny And Pleasant

Friday, August 10, 2018 South West Michigan – Sunny And Pleasant

Currently 72 with an ENE wind of 9 mph. Feels like 72 degrees, Dew Point 65, Humidity 79%, Barometer 29.98 & rising, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 6:42 am, Sunset 8:51 pm. Nothing but a sunny sky today with a high of 84. E winds 5 – 10 mph.

Clear overnight skies, low 62, ESE winds 5 – 10 mph.

A perfect day to be doing just about any and every thing you’d want to be doing on a summer’s day. This is a fine one coming up with not one single thing to complain about in my little world.

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 South West Michigan – Some Morning Sun, Afternoon Rain

Tuesday, August 7, 2018 South West Michigan – Some Morning Sun, Afternoon Rain

Currently 72 degrees with a calm wind. Feels like 72 degrees. Dew Point 69, Humidity 93%, Barometer 29.98 & rising, Visibility 8 mi, Sunrise 6:38 am, Sunset 8:55 pm. Partly cloudy morning with a 40% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High 81. NW winds 5 – 10 mph.

40% chance of overnight showers and thunderstorms. Light and variable winds.

A find morning with enough sunshine to make it feel better than the high Dew Point and Humidity would suggest. We did get .05″ rain yesterday, which isn’t much but some. Perhaps we’ll get more later today and tonight. Do hope so. We are in need.

Monday, August 6, 2018 South West Michigan – Finally Some Rain

Monday, August 6, 2018 South West Michigan – Finally Some Rain

Currently 72 with a W winds of 12 mph. Feels like 72 degrees. Dew Point 67, Humidity 87%, Barometer 30.04, Visibility 2 mi, Sunrise 6:37 am, Sunset 8:57 pm. 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could possibly be severe. 1″ of rain possible. High 83. SW winds 10 – 15 mph.

Same for tonight with a low of 66. W winds 5 – 10 mph.

Woke to the lack of light pouring in through the window and the sound of gentle rain. So far, it’s gentle even though some wild weather could be in store for us later on today. In the meantime, I’ve measured .11″ of rainfall in the gauge already and thankful to say it’s still raining. An easy rainy day. How I would love to be able to stay right here and enjoy it but no…Monday is a busy day, so umbrella in hand, I shall be out and about in no time. Drat!

Sunday, August 5, 2018 South West Michigan – Hot Today, Maybe Rain Tomorrow

Sunday, August 5, 2018 South West Michigan – Hot Today, Maybe Rain Tomorrow

Currently 79 with a SSW wind of 13 mph. Feels like 83. Dew Point 68, Humidity 68%, Barometer 30.03 & rising, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 6:36 am, Sunset 8:53 pm. Partly cloudy today with a slight chance for a scattered shower or thunderstorm. High 91. SW winds 10 -20 mph.

40% chance of overnight showers and thunderstorms. Low 72. SW winds 10 -20 mph.

It’s a stuffy feeling morning, going to get good and hot like it did yesterday. Been watching leaves fall here and there at an alarming rate. It’s SO dry, the poor things haven’t a chance of holding on. And I’m not saying all the leaves are falling, but far too many of them in spots. We are surely in need of a good rain or two.

Saturday, August 4, 2018 South West Michigan – Hot Weekend In Store

Saturday, August 4, 2018 South West Michigan – Hot Weekend In Store

Currently 76 with an average wind from the S of 6 mph hardly rippling the air, so it feels like the 75 degrees it is. De Point 65, Barometer 30.07, Humidity 68%, Visibility 10mi, Sunrise 6:35 am, Sunset 8:59 pm. Mostly sunny today with a high of 92-93. SW winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 72. SSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Whew! The heat came back with a vengeance and the A/C units will be humming this weekend. Very possibly a couple of 90 degree days for us, which is pretty darn warm. Monday is a busy day – my busiest, so of course, there are storms in the forecast. We shall see. In the meantime, I’m staying in, staying cool and staying busy with indoor stuff. Best way I know to handle 90 degree days :>)

Friday, August 3, 2018 South West Michigan – The Heat’s Gonna Come Back

Friday, August 3, 2018 South West Michigan – The Heat’s Gonna Come Back

Currently 64 with a NNW wind of 5 mph making no difference in how it feels, so it’s 64 degrees out there. Dew Point 63, Barometer 30.04 & rising, Humidity 97%, Visibility 9 mi, Sunrise 6:34 am, Sunset 9:01 pm. Partly cloudy to day with a high of 82. W winds 5 – 10 mph.

Clear overnight skies, low 60. WSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Okay, so another storm system went scudding by…and I do mean right on by. Even had a Weather Alert out of it. What we did not get was a single drop of rain. The storms continue on their march either to the north, south, east or west of here. We continue to stay much too dry.

And in addition to no rain, which we truly do need, we are getting the heat back. Supposed to be in the 90s tomorrow and Sunday. That ought to help dry things out even more. Right now, there’s a fair chance for some rain on Monday, but we’ll have to wait and see how that goes.

Thursday, August 2, 2018 South West Michigan – Some Clouds, Chance Of Afternoon Showers

Thursday, August 2, 2018 South West Michigan – Some Clouds, Chance Of Afternoon Showers

Currently 69 with a SW wind of 9 mph skipping about but making no difference in how it feels – like the 69 degrees that it is. Dew Point, Humidity 86%, Barometer 29.95 & rising, Visibility 9 mi, Sunrise 6:33 am, Sunset 9:02 pm. Cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms. High 83. SW winds 10 -20 mph.

Cloudy with a chance of a shower or thunderstorms, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 63. WSW winds 5 -10 mph.

Not a bad morning going on. Looking forward to the opportunity for some afternoon rain, but it’s rather on the iffy side. We did get .09″ of overnight rain, which is good, but not nearly as much as we need. It’s bizarre with all the rain and flooding going on elsewhere, how much we need a bit of rain here. Mother Nature never seems to get things evened out. Wish she’d try harder.

And just saw a map of how many fires are blazing on the West Coast. It’s truly frightening. Now talk about needing a mess of rain! And there, it looks like nothing serious is on the horizon to help them out. Scary – and sad.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 South West Michigan – Clouds Continue To Cover Sun

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 South West Michigan – Clouds Continue To Cover Sun

Currently 71 with a WSW wind of 5 mph hardly stirring the air so it feels like the 71 degrees it is. Dew Point 63, Humidity 77%, Barometer 29.93, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 6:32 am, Sunset 9:03 pm. Cloudy morning with the chance of a stay shower or thunderstorm, decreasing clouds in the afternoon. High 82. WSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight with the chance of a stray shower and thunderstorm. Low 64. SW winds 10 – 15 mph.

Still no sign of the sun, but we know it’s up there, so good enough. And still no rain here. Other parts of the state got a goodly amount last night. My understanding is there were even some tornado concerns and flooding over by the Detroit area, but still very dry here. We could sure use some of the excessive precipitation that’s falling all over the place other than here. Eventually we’ll get some.