Murphy's Weather

Currently 29 with an average wind from the E of 5 mph. Feels like 24 degrees. Dew Point 27, Barometer 30.32 & rising, Humidity 90%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:52 am, Sunset 8:30 pm.

A mix of morning sun and clouds will be followed by an afternoon of cloudy skies. High 54. SE winds 15-25 mph with higher gusts possible.

Cloudy with a 100% chance of overnight rain. Low 47. S winds 15-25 mph with higher gusts possible.

Building to a warm weekend. A wet Sunday afternoon very likely but warm. We could actually nudge 80 on Saturday. It won’t stay that warm but a Saturday and Sunday with nice numbers sounds pretty darn good by now. We’ll take whatever comes our way as long as it isn’t snow anymore. And at least this weekend, it won’t be.

Currently 35 with an average wind from the NW of 13 mph. Feels like 26 degrees. Dew Point 31, Barometer 30.06, Humidity 86%, Visibility 2.6 mi., Sunrise 6:53 am, Sunset 8:29 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a few morning snow showers. High 41. NW Winds 15-25 mph with higher gusts possible.

A few passing overnight clouds. Low 26. WNW winds shifting to S 10-15 mph

So – walking out to feed the critters this morning and the air was once again full of tiny snowflakes. Didn’t last a long time, and certainly didn’t accumulate anything, but distressing none-the-less. It did clear up long enough to see some welcome blue skies, but the clouds closed up again quite rapidly.

According to the Weather Channel our area will be below average through May 2. Nice, huh? It’s going to warm up nicely for this coming weekend. A couple of 70 degree days. Might be cloudy and we may get rain, but it will be warm. Just don’t get used to it ’cause those numbers won’t stick around for awhile yet. Just unbelievable that so many places had temperatures lower for Easter than we had for Christmas. And if we have our druthers, we’d rather not see it happen again. That maverick Jet Stream needs to learn the lessons of where it should be rather than letting itself go rogue so often as it has this year. Let’s hope.

Currently 33 with an average wind from the E of 6 mph. Feels like 28 degrees. Dew Point 27, Barometer 30.16 & falling, Humidity 77%, Visibility 1 mi., Sunrise 6:55 am, Sunset 8:28 pm.

90% chance of morning snow mixed with some rain later in the afternoon. High 39. NNE winds 5-10 mph.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of snow mainly in the evening. Low 32. WNW winds 5-15 mph.

Some folks can say ‘Just another day in Paradise’. Those of us here in lower SW Michigan? We can say ‘Just another snowy day in April’. To say this is getting old would be a great understatement.  Opened the blinds this morning to see the air filled, once again, with little snow flakes. I wanted nothing more than to close them back up and go back to bed. Perhaps until summer…if we’re lucky enough to get one of those. ‘ Cause we sure as heck aren’t getting a spring this year. Again I will wishfully say let’s hope this is the last of the snow until next winter.

Currently 32 with an average wind from the SE of 10 mph. Feels like 24 degrees. Dew Point 17, Barometer 30.38, Humidity 51%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:56 am, Sunset 8:27 pm.

A mix of sun and clouds today with a high of 47. E winds 10-15 mph.

Partly cloudy early followed by a 50% chance of snow showers late. Low 31. E winds 5-10 mph.

Well, Easter Sunday could be a tad warmer – we’ve certainly had some in the past that were – but at least we’re getting some sunshine today. And the snow showers are going to hold off until tonight and tomorrow. That’s a blessing of sorts, I guess. On an even better note, we can look for some 70 degree days next weekend. Probably won’t stay up there but at least it doesn’t look as if it’s going to fall as low as we’ve had lately either. Some give. Some take. Let’s just hope this is going to be the last of the snow. I think we’ve taken about as much of that as we care for.

Currently 35 with an average wind from the W of 11 mph. Feels like 26 degrees. Dew Point 20, Barometer 30.06, Humidity 55%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:58 am, Sunset 8:26 pm.

Mostly cloudy today with a high of 39. W winds 15-25 mph with higher gusts possible.

Partly cloudy tonight with a low of 23. NNW winds 10-20 mph.

Nothing much good to say about today’s weather beyond the fact that it isn’t snowing…but don’t give up on the idea of snowflakes just yet. Easter Sunday may bring us plenty of sunshine, but Easter Sunday night may jolly well bring us some snow. Charming, isn’t it? At this point all we can do is hope next year brings us a proper spring, ’cause this one is a lost cause.

Currently 39 degrees with an average wind from the WSW of 20 mph. Feels like 31 degrees. Dew Point 20, Barometer 29.87 & rising, Humidity 44%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:00 am, Sunset 8:24 pm.

Mostly overcast and windy. High 44. WSW winds 20-30 mph with higher gusts likely.

Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy overnight. Low 27. W winds 10-20 decreasing to 5-10 mph.

No end to it, or so it seems. Tomorrow is going to be flat out cold and it’s not going to warm up until about the middle of next week. And, as much as I hate to say this, look for some snowflakes on Monday. This seems unreal, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, it’s all too real.  Wishing this was a good spring doesn’t seem to be working. Waiting it out appears our only option.

Currently 39 with an average wind from the SW of 17 mph. Feels like 30 degrees. Dew Point 31, Barometer 29.79 & rising, Humidity 72%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:01 am, Sunset 8:23 pm.

Windy with a mix of sun and clouds today. High 48. WSW winds 25-35 mph with gusts to 40.

Partly cloudy overnight and windy. Low 36. WSW winds 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph possible.

A good 20 degrees cooler for today and enough wind to make it feel even chillier.  This wind is going to hang around with us for a few days, unfortunately. Our temperature is going to keep dropping though Saturday. Chin up because by the end of next week we should be back in a comfortable zone. That’s a ways down the road, but nothing can be done about it. Keep your jacket handy and wait it out. What a joyful Spring.  Yeah, right.

Currently 66 degrees with an average wind from the S of 12 mph. Feels like 63 degrees. Dew Point 59, Barometer 29.63 & falling, Humidity 87%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:03 am, Sunset 8:22 pm.

100% chance of thunderstorms – some heavy downpours likely especially in the afternoon hours. High 67 degrees. SSW winds 10-20 mph.

90% chance of overnight showers and thunderstorms. Low 37. SW winds 15-25 mph.

It was delightful this morning going out to feed the critters minus a jacket into comfortable temperatures. The wind hadn’t kicked up and it wasn’t raining – although the sky definitely looks like we’re heading into a rainy day. Why we’re only getting one decent temperature day at a time seems typical this year of a spring that has no intention of being spring. Tomorrow the temperature is already lower in the 50s and the entire next week will present us with only 40 degree days. Saturday probably only in the 30s. If you wanted to imagine a lousy spring season you couldn’t improve much on this one.  At any rate, I sure did enjoy this morning, even knowing that very likely storms are ahead of us today and tonight. Windows open, no jacket, even if it’s only temporary,  is better than not getting a break in the chilly weather at all.

Currently 44 with an average wind from the SE of 3 mph. Feels like 43 degrees. Dew Point 37, Barometer 30.06, Humidity 76%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:05 am, Sunset 8:21 pm.

Mostly sunny today with a high in the mid 60s. SE winds 10-20 mph.

60% chance of scattered overnight thunderstorms. Low near 55. SSE winds 10-20 mph.

I don’t know what’s going on this year but it’s not just our area experiencing a winter hold over. Off to the west there are blizzard warning out for Winter Storm Silas. Seriously. So I guess it’s not surprising that our coming week looks to be dwelling in the 40 degree range. Saturday we may see a high only in the 30s. There is absolutely nothing good to say about any of it. In the meantime, enjoy today’s sunshine and sort of warmth. This is going to usher in rain and t-storms and down plunges the temps again. I’m about ready to give up searching for spring this time around. I’m now waiting for summer…with fingers crossed that season decides to put in a proper appearance.

Currently 50 with an average wind from the SW of 12 mph. Feels like 45 degrees. Dew Point 41, Barometer 29.68, Humidity 71%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:06 am, Sunset 8:20 pm.

Mostly sunny will give way to an overcast afternoon sky. High 57. WSW winds 10-20 mph.

Evening clouds will become a mostly clear sky during the night. Low 33. WSW winds 5-10 mph.

Should be an interesting week. Starting out good and by Wednesday we might see a temperature as high as 70. But that is going to bring with it the chance for some severe weather. Watch for some heavy rain. This, of course, will drive our temperatures right back down to a low on Saturday, once again, in the 40 degree range. Alas…seems to be the plot of this spring’s story. Was pleasant waking around 3:00 this morning to the sound of thunder. Haven’t heard that for awhile. Seems like we may be hearing a great deal of it by Wednesday. We’ll see how it goes.