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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.
Monday, Sept. 16, 2024-SW Michigan-Warm And Sunny Days Continue

Monday, Sept. 16, 2024-SW Michigan-Warm And Sunny Days Continue

Currently 64 with an average wind from the ESE of 1 mph. Feels like 59, Dew Point 59, Barometer 30.22, Humidity 70%, Visibility 10 mi. Sunrise 7:24 am, Sunset 7:49 pm.

Sunny. High in the upper 80s.  Light winds becoming E 5-10 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly clear with a low in the mid 50s. SE winds around 10 mph.

This coming week promises to stay well in the 80s with plenty of sunshine beating down on us. This could be the last week of solid 80s. I guess we’ll see, but right now it seems like it could be. Some rain coming in next week around Tuesday. Other than that, nothing much of change to report.

Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024-SW Michigan-Another Hot One

Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024-SW Michigan-Another Hot One

Currently 66 with an average wind from the SSE of 1 mph. Feels like 66 degrees. Dew Point 61, Humidity 75%, Barometer 30.22, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:20 am, Sunset 7:51 pm.

Sunny with a high in the upper 80s, SE winds 5-10 mph.

Mostly clear tonight. Low in the upper 50s. SE around 10 mph.

Another hot day, in fact, I think we could see 90 degrees today. Pretty close anyway. Still seeing no rain coming this next week, in fact by the time we do get any we’re going to really be in need of precipitation around here. Plenty of small dry brown leaves down already.  Traces of color is starting to show up here and there but nothing serious yet. It’s all coming eventually.  We do have to get through another fairly warm week before any cool down arrives and even then it doesn’t look all that drastic a drop. Anything will be an improvement at this stage. I believe most everyone is now ready for a bit of crispness to make an appearance in our air. Even me, I guess. I’m not exactly eager but willing, at this stage, to entertain the idea of it.

 

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024-SW Michigan-Cloudless Morning Sky

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024-SW Michigan-Cloudless Morning Sky

Currently 68 with an average wind of 4 mph from the E. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 60, Humidity 74%, Barometer 30.2, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:21 am, Sunset 7:52 pm.

Sunny today with a high in the mid  80s. SE winds 5-10 mph.

Mostly clear with a low in the upper 50s. SE winds 5-10 mph.

Nary a could to be seen this morning in the sky. Our 80 degree temperatures are scheduled to continue through the next week. No precipitation showing up so far. A mild, comfortable week of mid-September weather is ours to enjoy.

Friday, Sept. 13, 2024-SW Michigan-Next Week To Stay Warm

Friday, Sept. 13, 2024-SW Michigan-Next Week To Stay Warm

Currently 64 with an ESE wind of 5 mph. Feels like 66 degrees. Dew Point 61, Humidity 77%, Barometer 30.17, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:20 am, Sunset 7:54 pm.

Sunny today with a high in the mid 80s. E winds 5-15 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight with a low in the upper 50s. E winds 5-10 mph.

Don’t look for any cool down coming anytime quick. Looks as if next week is going to stay summer-like, too.  Sooner or later this is bound to change but for now it looks to be later rather than sooner. Temperatures well into the 80s are expected. No rain in the forecast now, that seems to have been removed. Things move fast, so that could change but that’s what we’re seeing now.

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024-SW Michigan-Warm Temperatures To Hang Around

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024-SW Michigan-Warm Temperatures To Hang Around

Currently 72 with a 2 mph wind from the SSE. Feels like 72 degrees. Dew Point 59, Humidity 65%, Barometer 30.16, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:19 am, Sunset 7:56 pm.

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

Partly cloudy with a high in the upper 50s. E winds 5-10 mph.

As of right now it seems as if the rain has been either removed or greatly diminished from our forecast. But the high temperatures remain. Some sites are putting them very high. I would say look for upper 80s for at least a few days, but 80s of some sort pretty much through the next week. Summer is hanging on. Good for some of us, not so much for those anxious for crisp cool fall weather. Those folks are going to have to wait a bit for that to happen. We all know it will, but not right now it won’t.

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024-SW Michigan-Another Lovely Day

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024-SW Michigan-Another Lovely Day

Currently 68 with an average wind from the WSW of 3 mph. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 52, Humidity 49%, Barometer 30.14, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:18 am, Sunset 7:58 pm.

Mostly sunny. High in the mid 80s. SW winds around 10 mph.

Mostly clear overnight with a low in the upper 50s. Light winds.

Sure can’t find fault with this wonderful weather. Looks to be continuing right on until possible rain on Sunday. Right now that possibility is slight, so that could end up giving us another dandy weekend. Today, tomorrow, should be our warmest days but the comfortable temperatures appear to be hanging on through next week. A nice month of September so far.

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024-SW Michigan-Pleasant Week Continues

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024-SW Michigan-Pleasant Week Continues

Currently 64 with an average wind from the SSW of 1 mph. Feels like 66 degrees. Dew Point 58, Humidity 69%, Barometer 30.15, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:17 am, Sunset 8:00 pm.

Mostly sunny with patchy fog possible until midday. High in the lower 80s. Light winds becoming SW around in the afternoon.

Partly cloudy with a low in the mid 50s. Light winds.

Sunshine remains with us this during these pleasant days. We could see the warmest day of the week on Thursday. Still looking for the possibility of some rain starting Saturday night and now seemingly running through to Tuesday. Doesn’t look like heavy rain at this point so just keep an eye on things. Doesn’t look like any harsh drop in temperature to go along with whatever rain that comes our way. We could still be in the low 80s beginning next week

 

Monday, Sept. 9, 2024-SW Michigan-Terrific Week Of Weather Ahead

Monday, Sept. 9, 2024-SW Michigan-Terrific Week Of Weather Ahead

Currently 68 with an average wind from the W of 9 mph. Feels like 68 degrees. Dew Point 57, Humidity 67%, Barometer 30.07, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:16 am, Sunset 8:01 pm.

Partly sunny morning becoming mostly sunny afternoon. high in the upper 70s. W winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25.

Partly cloudy overnight with a low in the lower 50s. Light winds.

This will be a pleasant week coming with no rain in sight until possibly Saturday night. Not too fall-like for a while but it’ll be coming eventually. In the meantime, enjoy these days. I know I will be.

Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024-SW Michigan-Heat Returns This Week

Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024-SW Michigan-Heat Returns This Week

Currently 61 with an average wind from the WNW of 6 mph. Feels like 61 degrees. Dew Point 47, Humidity 52%, Barometer 30.14, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:15 am, Sunset 8:03 pm.

Mostly sunny today with a high around 70. W winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25.

Partly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s. SW winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 20.

A bit chilly but pleasant today. This coming week promises to be warmer with, so far, no rain in the forecast. Might see a couple of really warm days which pleases some of us, others not so much. But it won’t last, we all know that.  My suggestion is to get out there and enjoy the weather while it’s with us. All to soon that won’t be a good idea.

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024-SW Michigan-Heat To Return Next Week

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024-SW Michigan-Heat To Return Next Week

Currently 54 with an average wind from the NE of 4 mph. Feels like 54 degrees. Dew Point 43, Humidity 30.16, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:14 am, Sunset 8:05 pm.

Sunny with a high in the lower 60s. N winds 10-15 mph.

Mostly clear with a low in the lower 40s. NW winds around 10 mph with gusts to 20 becoming SW overnight.

Chilly morning today. Tomorrow will be a bit better and the weekdays coming for us will be much better…or warmer, anyway. Mother Nature is definitely playing number games with us this weekend. And I say that’s enough of that. We all know that cooler weather is on the way, but it can hold off longer than this to make me happy. I wish the warmth would hang around as long as possible. Next week will be cooperating with that wish.