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Author: Patricia Murphy

An unquenchable thirst for knowledge about the weather, an observer of world-wide weather events, and an addicted fan of the Weather Channel on TV. Some occurrences from our not too distant past have left me horrified to this day- such as the possibly avoidable tragedy of the damage and death trailing behind Katrina, where human error combined with Mother Nature for sheer terror, the unspeakable destructive Tsunamis in Japan and Thailand, scenes and sounds of which I can hardly bear to see or hear. But I do see and hear it all because I am enthralled, fascinated, by weather driven happenings every bit as much as I am captivated by the clouds in our ever-changing sky. No impressive credentials, no list of meaningful letters trailing after my name, this is merely me, just another weather junky having my say about it all.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024-SW Michigan-Calm, Quiet Week

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024-SW Michigan-Calm, Quiet Week

Currently 66 with an average wind from the ENE of 12 mph. Feels like 66 degrees. Dew Point 58, Humidity 73%, Barometer 30.06, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:40 am, Sunset 8:55 pm.

Sunny with a high in the upper 70s. E winds 5-10 mph with gusts to around 20.

Mostly clear with a low in the mid 50s. E winds 5-10 mph.

Nothing going on with our weather at all this week. Nothing extreme in the temperature area, no precipitation to expect. Vary quiet all the way around. A little on the cooler side that some would like for this time of the summer, but I suspect it will manage to warm up again sooner or later. In the meantime, this would be a good week to take advantage of any outdoor activities.

Tuesday, Aug. 6 2024-SW Michigan-Rainy And Cool

Tuesday, Aug. 6 2024-SW Michigan-Rainy And Cool

Currently 61 with an 18 mph wind from the ENE. Feels like 61 degrees. Dew Point 60, Humidity 97%, Barometer 29.98, Visibility 6 mi. Sunrise 6:39 am, Sunset 8:56 pm.

100% chance of rain with the possibility of a thunderstorm. Patchy fog during the day. High in the upper 60s. NE winds 10-15 mph with gusts to around 30.

Mostly clear overnight with patchy fog likely. Low in the mid 50s. NE winds 5-15 mph with gusts to 25 in the evening.

Feels like September out there to me. Likely not the only one – I haven’t seen the Hummingbird feed this heavy since before he left last year for the winter. It can warm up any time now and be fine. Looking at a dry week coming up once this system moves on with temperatures in the 70s for the most part. Not sure where that super hot summer predicted for us is hiding, but I’m not seeing it from here.

Monday, Aug. 5, 2024-SW Michigan-Couple Days Of Rain

Monday, Aug. 5, 2024-SW Michigan-Couple Days Of Rain

Currently 77 with a calm wind from the north. Feels like 77 degrees. Dew Point 70, Humidity 84%, Barometer 29.99, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:38 am, Sunset 8:57 pm.

Partly sunny with  50% chance of showers and thunderstorms until midday. High in the lower 80s. Light winds becoming N 5-10 in the afternoon.

Partly cloudy with a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 50s. NE winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 20.

Rain possible today, quite likely overnight and tomorrow. After that we seem to have a terrific week ahead of us. Comfortable temperatures, clear skies and all building to a very favorable weekend. Not bad at all for the beginning of August. Enjoy it while we have it.

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024-SW Michigan-Another Warm One

Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024-SW Michigan-Another Warm One

Currently 68 with an average wind of 5 mph from the NNE. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 63, Humidity 90%, Barometer 30, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:37 am, Sunset 8:58 pm.

Mostly sunny today with a high in the upper 80s. Light winds becoming W 5-10 mph in the afternoon.

70% chance of overnight showers with the chance of a thunderstorm. Low in the mid 60s. Light winds.

Still looking for rain on Monday and Tuesday. The following days this week should be dry. Temperatures in the upper 70s, perhaps lower 80s. Not a bad week at all.

 

Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024-SW Michigan-Sunny and Hot

Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024-SW Michigan-Sunny and Hot

Currently 79 with an average wind from the NE of 6 mph. Feels like 79 degrees. Dew Point 67, Humidity 69%, Barometer 29.96, Visibility 10 mi. Sunrise 6:36 am, Sunset 9:00 pm

Sunny with a high in the upper 80s. light winds becoming NW 5-10 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly clear with an overnight low in the lower 60s. Light winds.

Get used to being warm today and tomorrow ’cause the heat is on for us. A better week is ahead starting out with rain on Monday and Tuesday. The rest of the week is looking dry and more comfortable. A fine summery week.

Friday, Aug. 2, 2024-SW Michigan- Chance For Some Rain Today

Friday, Aug. 2, 2024-SW Michigan- Chance For Some Rain Today

Currently 77 with a 9 mph wind from the NW. Feels like 77 degrees. Dew Point 71, Humidity 94%, Barometer 29.91, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:35 am, Sunset 9:01 pm.

Partly sunny with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s, N winds around 10 mph

Mostly clear tonight. Low in the mid 60s. Light winds.

Heat will hang around for the weekend but next week is coming in offering us welcome relief. Should be a comfortable week in the 70s. Very nice for the first week of August. Perhaps some rain on Tuesday, but other than that, looks dry.

 

Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024-SW Michigan-Slight Chance For Severe Weather

Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024-SW Michigan-Slight Chance For Severe Weather

Currently 77 with an average wind from the E of 6 mph. Feels like 77 degrees. Dew Point 70, Barometer 29.98, Humidity 90%, Visibility 7 mi., Sunrise 6:34 am, Sunset 9:02 pm.

Partly sunny with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. There is a slight chance some of the storms could be severe. High in the upper 80s. Light winds. Heat index 93-98.

Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s. Light winds.

Plenty of clouds to day and perhaps some rain. Could get some tomorrow too. We’re going to stay in the high heat area through the weekend but we should see a week of 70 degree days coming up. Sounds downright comfortable doesn’t it? That wandering Jet Stream is going to dip a bit to the south and leave us out of the heat that’s melting the rest of the country. We will be grateful to see that happen.

Wednesday, July 3, 2024-SW Michigan-Look For Rain Next Two Days

Wednesday, July 3, 2024-SW Michigan-Look For Rain Next Two Days

Currently 81 with a 5 mph wind from the S. Feels like 84 degrees. Dew Point 75, Barometer 29.79, Humidity 88%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:33 am, Sunset 9:03 pm.

Mostly sunny with a 20% chance of thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s. Light winds becoming W 5-10 in the afternoon. Heat index 91-96.

Mostly clear with a 20% chance of overnight showers. Low in the upper 60s. Light winds.

A small chance of rain today but a good chance of high temperature. Could get close to 90 degrees today – again on Saturday. The temperatures will drop back down into something more comfortable next week. Still summer warm, but not seeing any 90s. Very likely some rain on Thursday and Friday but none showing up for the weekend. Good enough.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024-SW Michigan-Heat To Build To Weekend

Tuesday, July 30, 2024-SW Michigan-Heat To Build To Weekend

Currently 77 with an average wind from the SSW of 4 mph. Feels like 77 degrees. Dew Point 73, Barometer 29.74, Humidity 95%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:32 am, Sunset 9:05 pm.

Mostly sunny with a high in the mid 80s. NW winds 5-10 mph becoming W in the afternoon.

Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of overnight showers. Low in the mid 60s. Light winds.

Our temperatures are going to rise until we get to this weekend. Saturday looks like it could reach 90 degrees. Sunday maybe not so much and next week is looking comfortable in the 70s.  Upper 70s and perhaps tipping into 80, but much less than what we could be getting this weekend.  Possible rain Wednesday – more possibility for Thursday and Friday. But the weekend, although hot, should be dry. At least we’re facing nothing drastic. Just summery weather.

Monday, July 29, 2024-SW Michigan-Possible Rain Today

Monday, July 29, 2024-SW Michigan-Possible Rain Today

Currently 81 with an average wind from the S of 4 mph. Feels like 86 degrees. Dew Point 74, Barometer 29.81, Humidity 92%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:31 am, Sunset 9:06 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High in the mid 80s. SW winds around 5.

Partly cloudy tonight with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low in the upper 60s. Light winds.

Feeling much like rain this morning, quite humid. The rain seems to have been removed from tomorrow, but still on tap for Thursday and Friday. So far looking at a fair weekend for the next one. And can you imagine we’ll be in August by then? Summer, as usual, is flying by.