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Month: October 2018

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 South West Michigan – Cloudy But Dry Halloween For Us

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018 South West Michigan – Cloudy But Dry Halloween For Us

Currently 47 with an average NW winds of 9 mph. Feels like 43. Dew Point 45, Humidity 92%, Bartometer 29.86 & rising, Visibility 8 mi., Sunrise 8:15 am, Sunset 6:34 pm. Cloudy with a few peeks at the sun later today. High 56. N W winds 5 -10 mph.

Mostly cloudy with a low of 39. Light and variable winds.\

OK, so there are usually few if any trick or treaters here these days, but for those out and about, they won’t be rained or snowed on this year. Going to be chilly but dry. Can’t ask for more than that this time of year in Michigan.

Have an appropriately scary Halloween y’all.

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 South West Michigan – Clouds With Rain Coming Later

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 South West Michigan – Clouds With Rain Coming Later

Currently 42 with a SE wind of 10 mph. Feels like 36 degrees. Dew Point 40, Humidity 92%, Barometer 30.04 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:14 am, Sunset 6:36 pm. Partly cloudy to cloudy with a 40% chance of afternoon rain. High 57. SSE winds 10 -15 mph.

100% chance of overnight rain. Low 47. SSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

It says partly cloudy, but even the scant areas of blue are faint as a thin layer of clouds is up there refusing to clear away long enough for those little patches to be the color they might be. Soon enough even those will be gone as solid clouds close in bringing rain. In fact, as of now, it appears that only two days in the coming week – Thursday and possibly Saturday – will give us a break from precipitation. And who knows, things can change with the elimination of even those days offering something other than rain. It is that time of year where the rains will become more regular, stripping the color from the trees and leaving not much more than bare branches by around mid-November. Sad, but that’s the way it goes.

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 South West Michigan – Dreary Fall Day

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 South West Michigan – Dreary Fall Day

Currently 42 with a WNW wind of 5 mph. Feels like 39 degrees. Dew Point 40, Humidity 90%, Barometer 30.00 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:12 am, Sunset 6:37 pm. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. High 51. WNW winds 10- 15 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight. low 36. SW winds 5 -10 mph.

Measured .16″ of rain in the gauge this morning. Expecting maybe a bit more today, but more definitely tomorrow. It’s the usual chilly rain with leaves falling along with the raindrops.  Temperatures hanging mostly in the 40s this coming week, so not bad yet. That’s appreciated. With what’s coming eventually, none of this is bad.

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 South West Michigan – Rainy Sunday

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 South West Michigan – Rainy Sunday

Currently 40 with an ESE wind of 9 mph. Feels like 34. Dew Point 39, Humidity 95%, Barometer 29.64 & falling, Visibility 2 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset 6:39 pm. 100% chance of rain, some storms could be heavy, high 44. ENE winds 10 -15 mph.

Cloudy tonight, low 36. NW winds 5 – 10 mph.

At the moment some strong storms are heading my way so expecting some heavy rain, lightening around here momentarily.  Sounds, for the most part, like nothing much more than a cool, rainy day. Rather ugly out there and not a great day to be out and about. Appears to be more rain coming along about Tuesday and the…guess what…next weekend. Swell.

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 South West Michigan – Rather Gloomy Weekend On Tap

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 South West Michigan – Rather Gloomy Weekend On Tap

Currently 42 with an average wind from the NNE of 8 mph. Feels like 37. Dew Point 39, Humidity 91%, Barometer 29.87 & rising, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 8:10 am, Sunset 6:40 pm. Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 47. NNE winds 10 – 15 mph.

Cloudy to partly cloudy. Low 35. NE winds 5 – 10 mph.

Not much in the line of sunshine in store for us this weekend. Tomorrow sounds like a total washout. Sorry for those who only have that day to enjoy outside. Probably not going to happen this week as it sounds, as of now, like about a 90% chance of rain. Not a great weekend for driving about looking at fall color.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 South West Michigan – Cloudy, Perhaps Rain Overnight

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 South West Michigan – Cloudy, Perhaps Rain Overnight

Currently 39 with an ENE wind of 6 mph. Feels like 35. Dew Point 35, Humidity 85%, Barometer 29.97 & falling, Visibility 9 mi., sunrise 8:09 am, Sunset 6:42 pm. Cloudy today with a high of 53. E winds 5 -10 mph.

Cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain. Low 40. ENE 5 – 10 mph.

Rather a blah day out there. No wind to speak of, nothing but clouds. Guess it could be worse, so this will do. There’s a slight chance of rain tonight, a better chance Saturday and Sunday…not the best news for those who need the weekend for chores or want to get out there and catch some color before it’s all blown away. We’ll see. Sometimes things don’t go the way they’re predicted.

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 South West Michigan – Getting Below Freezing Nights Now

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 South West Michigan – Getting Below Freezing Nights Now

Currently 34 with a WNW wind of 2 mph .Feels like 34. Dew Point 32, Humidity 93%, Barometer 30.25 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:07 am, Sunset 6:43 pm. Partly cloudy to cloudy today with a high of 52. SSW winds 5 -10 mph.

Cloudy tonight. Low 38. Light and variable winds.

Been waking to a lot of ice on the bird bath mornings now. Soon will be time to haul out the heated version. That will be the last of my getting ready for winter routine. The rest of it was finished this week. I figured with a handful of decent days with temperatures in the upper 40s or lower 50s, this was as good as it was going to get for outdoor work. Done and done!

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 South West Michigan – Lots Of Clouds And Cool Temps

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 South West Michigan – Lots Of Clouds And Cool Temps

Currently 29 with a N wind of 1 mph. Feels like 29. Dew Point 29, Humidity 100%, Barometer 30.44%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:06 am, Sunset 6:44 pm. Partly cloudy today. High 49. NNW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Clear to partly cloudy, low 29. Light and variable winds.

Not very pretty out there this morning. Mostly a gray sky  but with the promise of some improvement throughout the day. If even peeks of the sun are available, that’s good enough to keep the spirits up. I’ll take that. Looks like the next week will bring up daytime temps in the 40s and night time 30s. Not all that bad for the ending of October.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 South West Michigan – A Bit Of Morning Sun To Cloudy Afternoon

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 South West Michigan – A Bit Of Morning Sun To Cloudy Afternoon

Currently 44 with a NW wind of 11 mph. Feels like 39. Dew Point 37, Humidity 75%, Barometer 30.20, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:05 am, Sunset 6:46 pm. A mix of sun and clouds this morning will become a cloudy afternoon. High 48. NW winds 10 – 15 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight, low 31. NNW winds 5 – 10 mph.

It’s a chilly morning and it doesn’t promise to warm up much the rest of the day. Definitely jacket weather now. Yesterday was a delight. Got up to 50 and it was warm enough to allow me to finish up my getting ready for winter tasks. So I’m good to go when the ugliness rolls around – as it will way too soon.

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 South West Michigan – Welcome Sunshine Today

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 South West Michigan – Welcome Sunshine Today

Currently 37 with a S wind of 5 mph. Feels like 33 degrees. Dew Point 33, Humidity 85%, Barometer 30.05 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:04 am, Sunset 6:47 pm. Partly cloudy today with a high of 57. SW winds 10 -15 mph.

Clear to partly cloudy. Low 38. W winds 10 – 15 mph.

Going to be a good day for doing outside getting ready for winter stuff. Or finishing up, if you’re that far into the seasonal routine. Not uncomfortable temperatures, no horrendous wind like we’ve been experiencing, and no rain in sight. How much better can that be? No sharp cold fronts pointed at us this week, and supposedly no rain in view until around next Sunday. Of course we all know how things can change, but it does seem like a good week shaping up.