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Month: April 2022

Sunday, April 10, 2022-SW Michigan-Some Sunshine At Last

Sunday, April 10, 2022-SW Michigan-Some Sunshine At Last

Currently 27 with an average wind from the E of 2 mph. Feels like 27 degrees. Dew Point 26, Barometer 30.01, Humidity 99%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:08 am, Sunset 8:19 pm.

Sunny this morning with some clouds putting in an appearance this afternoon. High 58, SSE winds 10-20 mph.

Cloudy overnight with a 70% chance of scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Low 47. SE winds 10-20 mph.

Should be a bit warmer today. Not as warm as it could be but certainly warmer than it’s been. We look to be in for 2 or 3 decent days and then a handful of 40 degree days creep back into our picture. Let’s just hope that’s the end of it. Never-the-less, today we’re graced with sunshine and that makes everything seem better.

Saturday, April 9, 2022-SW Michigan-Another Morning With Snow

Saturday, April 9, 2022-SW Michigan-Another Morning With Snow

Currently 32 with an average wind from the NW of 9 mph. Feels like 24 degrees. Dew Point 29, Barometer 29.76, Humidity 88%, Visibility 8 mi., Sunrise 7:10 am, Sunset 8:17 pm.

Cloudy with a few snow flurries or showers possible. High 40. NW winds 10-20 mph.

Cloudy to partly cloudy with widespread frost likely. Low 26. WSW winds 10-15 mph.

Okay, this is flat out crazy. Waking up on April 9 to see the ground covered with snow is insane. Not only that – and I hate like poison saying this – but some places are saying we could see some snow flurries on Easter. Yeah….clear into the 16/17 of April the misery could continue. This coming week will give us some decent days, but we’re going to see a lot of them only in the 40s, too. This is non-ending, isn’t it? Never seen winter drag on so long and spring be such a disappointment. But that’s what’s happening this year.

Friday, April 8, 2022-SW Michigan-A Bit Of Fog, Some Rain

Friday, April 8, 2022-SW Michigan-A Bit Of Fog, Some Rain

Currently 39 with an average wind from the SW of 5 mph. Feels liked 35 degrees. Dew Point 37, Barometer 29.57, Humidity 95%, Visibility 6 mi., Sunrise 7:12 am, Sunset 8:16 pm.

90% chance of rain today. High 43. WSW winds 10-20 mph.

Cloudy with a few snow flurries or showers possible. Low 29. N W winds 10-20 mph.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that this is the last mention of snow until sometime next winter. Wouldn’t that be refreshing? Going to be chilly tonight and tomorrow but then things start to warm up a bit. Our warmest day coming up appears to be about next Wednesday in the 60s but of course that will bring around rain and thunderstorms very likely. Oh well, sooner or later things will get brighter and warmer. Bound to happen eventually.

Thursday, April 7, 2022-SW Michigan-Not Really Spring Yet

Thursday, April 7, 2022-SW Michigan-Not Really Spring Yet

Currently 39 with an average wind from the SW of 7 mph. Feels like 33 degrees. Dew Point 34, Barometer 29.53, Humidity 79%, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 7:13 am. Sunset 8:15 pm.

70% chance of occasional light rain today. High 44. SW winds 10-20 mph.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of occasional snow showers overnight. Low 36. SSW winds 10-15 mph.

Well, wish it was otherwise but do be looking for some snow showers tonight and tomorrow. Yeah, it just keeps on keeping on, doesn’t it? Let’s hope this is the last of it. Nothing green showing up yet, merely more snowflakes. One strange and unwelcome Spring so far.

Wednesday, April 6, 2022-SW Michigan-A Rainy Day-No Snow

Wednesday, April 6, 2022-SW Michigan-A Rainy Day-No Snow

Currently 48 with an average wind from the SE of 12 mph. Feels like 43 degrees. Dew Point 47, Barometer 29.50 & falling, Humidity 93%, Visibility 3 mi., Sunrise 7:15 am, Sunset 8:14 pm.

100% chance of rain today. High 51 degrees. SSW winds 10-20 mph.

Cloudy overnight with a slight chance of more rain. Low 37. SW winds 10-15 mph.

We can’t seem to evade precipitation of some sort but at least today we’re dealing with only rain. That’s an improvement. Hate to say it but there is the hint of some snowflakes mixing in for Friday and Saturday is going to be another cold one, but the days following seem to all be heading in the right direction. Baby steps, I guess, this spring is about the best we can do. I see some folks getting all excited about some 70 degree days coming up, but I don’t see them. I see 60 degree days, but hopefully their vision is clearer than mine and their view turns out to be the better one. Because for sure, by now, we’re all ready and then some for 70 degree days. We shall see. At any rate, I am willing to see anything but more snow. We’re had our share and then some of that.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022-SW Michigan-We Keep Saying Wait ‘Till Next Week

Tuesday, April 5, 2022-SW Michigan-We Keep Saying Wait ‘Till Next Week

Currently 36 with an average wind from the SE of 2 mph. Feels like 36 degrees. Dew Point 35, Barometer 29.88 & rising, Humidity 94%, Visibility 4 mi., Sunrise 7:17 am, Sunset 8:13 pm.

Mostly cloudy with areas of patchy fog. High around 55. ESE winds 10-15 mph.

Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain developing late. Low 44. ESE winds 10-15 mph.

Nothing beautifully spring-like yet. But we’re ready. We’re waiting. This week is going to continue with rain and, not to leave us without our touch of winter weather, some snow possibly mixed in with the rain on Friday. Really. Let us be hopeful and declare that’s the end of the snow stuff, okay? Looks like some warmer temperatures mixed in there next week, so if we simply hang in here long enough, we should be rewarded with something we can eventually associate with spring. ….waiting…

Monday, April 4, 2022-SW Michigan-Just Another Snowy Morning-In April

Monday, April 4, 2022-SW Michigan-Just Another Snowy Morning-In April

Currently 35 with an average wind from the SE of 10 mph. Feels like 27 degrees. Dew Point 35, Barometer 29.95 & falling, Humidity 99%, Visibility 0.1 mi., Sunrise 7:19 am, Sunset 8:12 pm.

Winter Weather Advisory in effect until noon today.

100% chance of rain turning into snow. High around 45. SE winds 10-15 mph.

Low overnight clouds with fog. Low 36. Light and variable winds.

Sitting here watching big snowflakes falling at a pretty good clip might be interesting in February, but in April it’s merely irritating, frustrating. Right now I don’t see the mention of snow in the forecast this coming week but plenty of rain for the next few days. That doesn’t mean it won’t suddenly appear-unwanted and unappreciated. It seems to have made a habit of doing that in March and so far in April. I guess at this point all we can do is wait it out.  We don’t really have any choice, do we?

Sunday, April 3, 2022-SW Michigan-Ridiculous April Weather

Sunday, April 3, 2022-SW Michigan-Ridiculous April Weather

 

Currently 34 with an average wind from the W of 3 mph. Feels like 32 degrees. Dew Point 34, Barometer 30.03, Humidity 100%, Visibility 1.5 mi., Sunrise 7:20 am, Sunset 8:10 pm.

Generally cloudy all day today. High around 45. WNW winds 5-10 mph.

90% chance of a rain/snow mix late. Low 34. SSE winds 5-10 mph.

Not much to say about this weather beyond the fact that it’s rather pathetic. The word snow even manages to sneak into the forecast around next Friday. This simply is not spring. I’m not quite sure what it is, but definitely not spring.

Saturday, April 2, 2022-SW Michigan-Another Disappointing Spring Month So Far

Saturday, April 2, 2022-SW Michigan-Another Disappointing Spring Month So Far

Currently 32 with an average wind from the S of 7 mph. Feels like 27 degrees. Dew Point 26, Barometer 30.10 & falling, Humidity 78%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:22 am, Sunset 8:09 pm.

Partly cloudy early becoming cloudy with a 90% chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. High 42. SSW winds 5-10 mph.

90% chance of overnight snow early will taper off and give way to just cloudy skies late. Low 32. Light and variable winds.

Hard to even imagine that this is now the month of April. Looks a lot like the disappointing month of March. Sad to say there is that miserable snow word popping up clear into the end of next week. Seriously. Snow showers are not exactly what we’d expect or hope for in April. I don’t think that’s the way the song goes. April snow showers brings May flowers? At this point, this spring is so just plain wrong that I’m not even going to be actively looking for May flowers. So far, this spring is offering nothing to endear itself to people who look forward to this season every year. Evidently it’s going to be one that comes and goes with nothing but the dregs of winter dragging along until summer finally manages to emerge. Color me unhappy.

April 1, 2022-SW Michigan-April Looks A Lot Like March

April 1, 2022-SW Michigan-April Looks A Lot Like March

Currently 32 with an average wind from the NW of 13 mph. Feels like 23 degrees. Dew Point 26, Barometer 29.91, Humidity 76%, Visibility 1 mi., Sunrise 7:24 am, Sunset 8:08 pm.

40% chance of morning snow showers tapering off to cloudy afternoon skies. High around 40. NW winds 10-20 mph.

Some passing overnight clouds. Low around25. SW winds 5-10 mph.

Peering ahead there doesn’t seem to be any stunning Spring weather settling in. Looks an awful lot like the month we just left behind. This is not an April Fool’s joke, there are hints of rain mixed with snow several times in the weeks ahead. Very unfunny but true. No big hurry putting away warm clothes and bringing out the lighter stuff. Unless you’re fairly hearty you won’t be needing them for awhile.