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Month: May 2019

Tuesday, May 21, 2019-South West Michigan-Clouds Today, Rain Tonight

Tuesday, May 21, 2019-South West Michigan-Clouds Today, Rain Tonight

Currently 51 with an average wind from the E of 8 mph making it feel like 48 degrees. Dew Point 39, Humidity 63%, Barometer 30.15, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:13 am, Sunset 9:05 pm. A morning mix of sun and clouds will becoming all clouds in the afternoon. High 64. ESE winds 10 – 15 mph.

Overnight clouds, low 54. Windy. E winds 7-17 mph.

Nothing much going on here. The severe weather that passed through Michigan missed my area entirely leaving only the chilly weather behind. Watching the results of tornado activity, flooding in the Oklahoma, Texas areas. My hat is off to the First Responders, the people who put themselves in harm’s way to rescue others. These are special people. Some of the best for sure. (Just as an aside, compare the value of folks like this to the fools doing nothing more with their lives than wandering around in bunches waving moronic placards, protesting usually with violence, ignorance and foul language. What a difference in use of life.)

Monday, May 20, 2019-SouthWest Michigan-Cloudy And Cool This Morning

Monday, May 20, 2019-SouthWest Michigan-Cloudy And Cool This Morning

Temperature 46 with an average wind from the W of 5 mph making it feel like 41 degrees. Dew Point 43, Humidity 88%, Barometer 29.89 & rising, Visibility 6 mi., Sunrise 6:13 am, Sunset 9:03 pm. Partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny with a high in the mid 50s. N winds 10 -15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

Mostly clear overnight. Low upper 30s. N winds around 10 mph.

Cool weather again. I don’t think, at the rate things are going this spring, that I’m ever going to turn off my heat. Seriously. I can’t remember having it on this late in the season before this, but it sure as heck is on this time around.

Still watching rough tornado weather down around Texas and Oklahoma.  They can’t seem to catch a break with rounds of bad weather continuing to travel through, bringing destruction along with them. The video’s rolling on TV from the tornadoes in the Midwest are wicked! Busy tornado season for sure.

Sunday, May 19, 2019-South West Michigan- Cloudy And Humid Sunday

Sunday, May 19, 2019-South West Michigan- Cloudy And Humid Sunday

Currently 65 with an average wind from the S of 12 mph. Feels like 654 degrees. Dew Point 62, Humidity 90%, Barometer 29.64 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:14 am, Sunset 9:03pm. Partly cloudy with a 60% chance of thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe. High 72. SSW winds 15-25 mph.

Partly cloudy to cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Low 44. WSW winds 15 – 25 mph.

Had morning rain which left the air rather humid. Not raining now so for those who want to be out and about today they may get off and on chances to do so. It does feel like more rain is in the wind or the air, or whatever.  The next few days sound like they’ll be great with more rain coming around mid-week. Much luckier than the south of our nation, which has been dealing with rough weather for days now. Lots of tornado damage, which is heartbreaking.

Saturday, May 18, 2019-South West Michigan-Watching Bad Weather Hit Texas This Morning

Saturday, May 18, 2019-South West Michigan-Watching Bad Weather Hit Texas This Morning

Currently 51 with an average Wind from the ESE of 12 mph making it feel like 47 degrees. Dew Point 51, Humidity 100%, Barometer 29.92 & falling, Visibility 8 mi., Sunrise 6:15 am, Sunset 9:01 pm. Cloudy with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. High 78. SSE winds 10 – 15 mph.

Cloudy tonight with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 64. S winds 5 -10 mph.

Supposed to get as high as around 80 today, but right at the moment, it feels chilly and damp. I guess I’ll be surprised if it warms up as much as predicted. Will be nice if it does, but…

In the meantime, watching the Weather Channel and keeping an eye on the ugly, dangerous weather plowing through Texas this morning. Not good. It had looks as if lines of storms were gearing up for that area and so it seems, they are. Hoping for the best for the folk down that way.

Friday, May 17, 2019-South West Michigan-Bits & Pieces Of Morning Sun, Gobs Of Afternoon Clouds

Friday, May 17, 2019-South West Michigan-Bits & Pieces Of Morning Sun, Gobs Of Afternoon Clouds

Currently 56 with an average wind from the NNE of 10 mph making it feel like 53 degrees. Dew Point 41, Humidity 58%, Barometer 29.88 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:16 am, Sunset 9:00 pm. Morning mix of sun and clouds will become a cloudy afternoon. High 67. NNE winds 5 – 10 mph.

70% chance of overnight scattered showers and thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail possible. Low 49. ENE winds 10 -15 mph.

Seems like a round of hefty stormy weather is bearing down on my area. Even so, we can’t complain all that much. The middle and southern tier of our nation has been battling bad weather for what seems like forever. I have a friend in Shreveport. LA who has had to invest in some sand bags to protect her back yard…first time in the 15 years since I’ve known her. The rain just keeps on keeping on. So if anything does come around here, if we do end up with a stormy weekend, we are certainly due for our share.

Thursday, May 16, 2019-South West Michigan-Rain On The Way

Thursday, May 16, 2019-South West Michigan-Rain On The Way

Currently 64 with an average wind from the SSW of around 9 mph. Feels like 64 degrees. Dew Point 50, Humidity 61%, Barometer 29.85 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:17 am, Sunset 8:59 pm. Partly cloudy with an 80% chance of  thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 74. SW winds 15 -25 mph.

80% chance of thunderstorms early on becoming cloudy skies after midnight. Low 49. WSW winds shifting to N 10 -20 mph.

Dry right now but later on today, not so much. Sunday sounds like another stormy day and then about next Tuesday another round of rain comes through.  Best I can say is it finally isn’t round after round of snow or freezing rain as was so recently our weather. We’ll take the rain…just plain rain.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019-South West Michigan – Nice Today Leading To Rain Tomorrow

Wednesday, May 15, 2019-South West Michigan – Nice Today Leading To Rain Tomorrow

Currently 63 with a W winds of 9 mph. Feels like 63 degrees. Dew Point 45, Humidity 50%, Barometer 29.95, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:18 am, Sunset 8:58 pm. A mix of sun and clouds today with a slight chance of rain. High 69. W winds 10 -20 mph.

Clear becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 46. WNW winds shifting to E 10-15 mph.

A great day going so far. Comfortable temperature, very little wind blowing. Should be a pleasant day leading right up to tomorrow’s pretty good chance for rain. Trees leafing out more every day, a few flowers showing up. Spring seems determined this time to stick around.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019-South West Michigan-A Welcome Sunny Day

Tuesday, May 14, 2019-South West Michigan-A Welcome Sunny Day

Currently 55 with an average wind from the WNW of 7 mph making it feel like 53 degrees. Dew Point 35, Humidity 47%, Barometer 30.04 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:19 am, Sunset 8:57 pm. Sunny with a high of 66. W winds 10 – 15 mph.

Some overnight clouds, low 47. WSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

What a lovely day! Not overly warm, but comfortable with abundant sunshine. There doesn’t appear to be any massive systems swirling about overhead right now – not here, anyway. Calm air, that’s what we like. Right now the Jet Stream is being kind to my area.  There is a line of rainy weather sliding toward us across the west, but it won’t get here today, so this is one to get out and about and enjoy. Which I shall! Later in the week might be another story.

Monday, May 13, 2019-South West Michigan- Brief Clear Up Before Week Of Rain

Monday, May 13, 2019-South West Michigan- Brief Clear Up Before Week Of Rain

Currently 50 with an average wind from the NNE of 10 mph making it feel like 46 degrees. Dew Point 39, Humidity 65%, Barometer 29.89 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:20 am, Sunset 8:56 pm. Mainly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. High 56. N winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy evening to clearing overnight skies. Low 38. NNW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Should be nice today, tonight, maybe tomorrow. But the rest of the week looks to be soggy one shaping up. Guess it’s best to get out and get busy with outside stuff early on and plan on inside stuff the rest of the time. Anyway, that’s my plan.

Sunday, May 12, 2019-South West Michigan- Happy Mother’s Day To All Moms

Sunday, May 12, 2019-South West Michigan- Happy Mother’s Day To All Moms

Currently 52 with an average wind from the NE of 9 mph making it feel like 37 degrees. Humidity 57%, Barometer 29.89& falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:21 am, Sunset 8:55 pm. Cloudy with a slight chance of rain today. High 54. ENE winds 10 -15 mph.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of overnight rain. Low 42. NNE winds 10 – 15 mph.

Not a super great day of weather for Mother’s Day but then again, so far it isn’t raining…and it  isn’t snowing, which this year could easily have happened. All in all a decent, light jacket day. No sunshine is going to brighten the day, but so many Happy Mother’s Day greetings all over the place will make it cheery enough.

Shopping in a card shop with people lined up looking through the greeting cards, a little guy, maybe 3ish, in a cart telling his dad to “Just pick one that says To Mommy.” Cutting to the chase there, little dude. Well done.

In another store and a father with a couple of kids in tow, telling them, “Yeah, that’s nice. But remember, we’re not here for you today. We’re looking for something for Mom.” I think I heard him tell them several times, and they always ended up putting back the fascinating thing that had caught their eye and spending the next few minutes looking for something that would catch Mom’s eye :>)