Murphy's Weather

Currently 37 with an average wind from the W of 8 mph. Feels like 32. Dew Point 28, Humidity 69%, Barometer 30.32 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:02 am, Sunset 6:49 pm. Mostly cloudy, could see a bit of sunshine off and on later, high 44. WSW winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy with a low of 34. SSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Yesterday was bizarre. Didn’t get much rain in my backyard, barely .06″, but the sky was interesting. Bands of storms kept buzzing by…and I do mean fast…dropping very little rain here but lots of lightening and wind.  A goodly mix of cloud to ground and cloud to cloud variety. And then they were past, just that fast. I know other areas nearby got plenty of rain, but missed me for the most part.  Strange though to look to the east and see bits of sunshine and blue sky then to the west only to see a solid black, stormy sky. A picture that changed so fast it was amazing.  Like I said, it was weird. A good day to stay inside and watch it all unfold and fade away.

Currently 44 with a W wind of 11 mph. Feels like 40 degrees. Dew Point 39, Humidity 81%, Barometer 29.76, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:01am, Sunset 6:51pm. Windy. Overcast with a 50% chance of rain showers, some snow could mix in. High 47. NW winds 20 -30 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight with the possibility of a rain shower with wet snow mixed in. Low 31, NW winds 10 -20 mph.

Yikes! I purely do hate that ugly S word. And definitely do not like hearing that some snow could mix in with the rain late this afternoon or early evening. Seems awfully early, but that Cold Front swooping through is bringing that possibility. I am holding tight to the NOAA forecast of a slightly dryer, warmer winter for my area. That may or may not come about and even if it does, there will be, we know full well, plenty of bitter cold, ice and snow mixed in there. Michigan winter is not the tropics, let’s just put it that way :>)

Currently 46 with an average wind from the SSW of 12 mph. Feels like 41. Dew Point 38, Humidity 72%, Barometer 30.05 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:00am, Sunset 6:52pm. Partly cloudy this morning becoming cloudy with a 40% chance of rain. High 54. SW winds 15 – 25 mph.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of rain early, becoming partly cloudy. Low 41. W winds 15 – 25 mph.

Watching the national weather map and seeing a cold swatch covering most of the northeast of the nation. And of course, my state is nestled right in there. So we’re expecting cooler temperatures. One one hand, our humid, muggy weather has fled the scene, now it’s time to start the bundle up warding off the chill stuff. One plus? No mosquitoes :>)  But that Jet Stream is definitely ducking down into the states, bringing colder weather with it.

Currently 37 with a SSW wind of 8 mph. Feels like 31. Dew Point 29, Humidity 74%, Barometer 30.51 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:59 am, Sunset 6:54 pm. Sunny today with a high of 53. SW winds 10 -20 mph.

Clear overnight with a low of 43. SW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Got down to 27 last night in my backyard. First ice in the birdbath when I went out to refill it. I guess it’s time to get the heated bird bath rounded up and ready. Definitely jacket weather from now on. Good chance of rain coming Friday and Saturday and with the temperature expected to drop to below freezing Saturday night, I would hope folks are aware that road conditions early Sunday might not be what they’ve become used to. Happens every year – people seem to be shocked, and sometimes dead – by forgetting that ice and black ice can affect driving speeds. I always hope for the best when the weather becomes colder, but the best isn’t always in existence when it comes to some drivers on a road of less than ideal conditions…or even when the are ideal, for that matter. But right now we’re thinking of those taking off on what might be a slick early morning road.

Currently 41 with an average wind from the NW of 13 mph. Dew Point 30, Humidity 64%, Barometer 30.15 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise  7:58 am, Sunset 6:51 pm. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a rain shower. High 44. NW winds 15 – 25.

Partly cloudy tonight with widespread frost likely. Low 28. NW winds 10 -1 5 mph.

Freeze Warming in effect from 10 pm this evening through 10 am tomorrow.

Yup – here is comes. The first frost will successfully kill off anything growing this but it will give the color from the trees a boost. Good and bad, huh? Personally, I have a hard time seeing anything but the bad because this is only the beginning of the cold season – my least favorite part of living in Michigan. Alas…nothing I can do about it but bundle up and hope for an early Spring.

Currently 40 with an average SSW wind of 13 mph. Feels like 33. Dew Point 33, Humidity 75%, Barometer 30.10 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:57 am, Sunset 6:57 pm. Partly cloudy today. Windy. WSW winds 20 -30 mph. High 53.

Partly cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain showers. Low 37. WNW winds 10 -20 mph.

Yesterday was bitter. That 20 -30 mph wind cut right through a jacket and there was no way not to feel chilled to the bone. Just a little taste of what’s to come before any of us care to think about it. It’s no wonder I hibernate for most of the season. I hate being cold worse than about anything. And it’s starting already. Geez…..

Currently 42 with an average wind from the WNW of 13 mph. Feels like 34. Dew Point 40, Humidity 93%, Barometer 29.99 & rising, Viability 10 mi., Sunrise 7:55 am, Sunset 6:69 pm. Chance of morning showers. Cloudy to partly cloudy afternoon. Windy. WNW winds 20 -30 mph. High 43.

Partly cloudy overnight, low 36. W winds 10 -15 mph.

Wind already kicking up this morning and with it coming in at 20 -30 mph this afternoon, I suspect a lot of leaves will hit the ground again today. It’s cool this morning, but hey…it’s Autumn. Going to stay that way now. Looks as if  Wednesday night we’ll see it drop below freezing for the first time. I’m so not ready for this. But then again, I’m never ready for it.

Currently 48 with a S wind of 7 mph. Feels like 44 degrees. Dew Point 40, Humidity 75%, Barometer 30.07 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:54 am, Sunset 7:00 pm. Partly cloudy, high 59. SSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Mostly cloudy tonight with a 60% chance of showers. Low 41. WNW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Not a bad day with a bit of sun occasionally peeking through the clouds. Plenty of color showing up now but so much is still green. It’s always interesting, every year, to see how much is able to color up and drop before ugly weather plows in and knocks them down still far from their capability.

Currently 36 with an average wind from the WSW of 4 mph. Feels like 33 degrees. Dew Point 31, Humidity 81%, Barometer 29.99 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:53 am, Sunset 7:02 pm. Lots of sunshine, high 51. WSW winds 10 – 15 mph.

Partly cloudy with a low of 41. SSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

A sunny Saturday and since the peak of color is coming on us, I suspect the roads and byways will be overloaded with leaf-peepers. Cameras will be snapping pictures left and right resulting in lovely shots of Michigan Autumn.

And I am so heartbroken for the people in Mexico City, Florida. Just seen the pictures of what’s left there – and technically, there is nothing. Even the structures still standing are only partial, totally destroyed. The entire city has been wiped off the map, basically, by Hurricane Michael. It’s truly heartbreaking the damage Mother Nature can heap on humans.

Currently 41 with a WNW wind of 7 mph. Feels like 36. Dew Point 32, Humidity 71%, Barometer 29.97 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:52 am, Sunset 7:04 pm. Cloudy today, high 46. W winds 10 -15 mph.

Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy tonight, low 33. WNW winds 5 -10 mph.

Oh yeah. Back to the grabbing a jacket before heading out days. From now on, I suspect, it will only get more chilly as the days roll along. I guess being in the middle of October this is the way it should be. Not the way I’d like it to be though. What can I say? I like the hot weather.