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Month: June 2019

Thursday, June 20, 2019-South West Michigan-What A Surprise. It’s Raining.

Thursday, June 20, 2019-South West Michigan-What A Surprise. It’s Raining.

Currently 60 with a NE wind of 10 mph. Feels like 59 degrees. Dew Point 59, Humidity 94%, Barometer 29.64 & rising, Visibility 3 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:25 pm. 100% chance of rain today. High near 71. NE winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight. low 54. N winds 5 – 10 mph.

Looks as if tomorrow might be our only day for goodness knows how long without rain. Really. A day without rain. I guess at this point I’ll believe it when I see it. Right now it’s raining and it’s chilly. Not happy about the way this month of June is going…and it’s going fast. We’re past mid-way and it still hasn’t turned into a proper month of June.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019-South West Michigan- Chilly Rainy Pattern Continues

Wednesday, June 19, 2019-South West Michigan- Chilly Rainy Pattern Continues

Currently 70 with an average wind from the N of 5 mph. Feels like 70 degrees. Dew Point 59, Humidity 68%, Barometer 29.79 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:25 pm. Overcast with a chance of rain showers. High 75. N winds 5 – 10 mph.

Cloudy overnight with an 870% chance of rain. 1/4″ of rain possible. Low 60. NE winds 5 – 10 mph.

Yesterday we did see some sunshine among the clouds. Not so much today. In fact, none. It appears as if Friday might be a day without rain. The only one coming up. To say the gloomy days are getting to be a bit tiresome would be an understatement.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019-South West Michigan – Will It Ever Warm Up?

Tuesday, June 18, 2019-South West Michigan – Will It Ever Warm Up?

Currently 67 with an average wind from the ESE of 1 mph. Feels like 67 degrees. Dew Point 60, Humidity 76%, Barometer 29.96 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:24 pm. Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy, high 77. SW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Mostly clear overnight. Low 60. NW winds 5 -10 mph.

My son has a lovely, inviting pool…but so far there hasn’t been a single day where it’s warm enough to be interested in swimming. This is such an unusual summer so far. And that’s not such a good thing. Where is the warmth? And the rain a few days, one day clear, rain a few more days pattern continues. Today we have a clear one. Not warm, but not raining either. That seems to be the best we can do.

Monday, June 17, 2019-South West Michigan-Lucky To Be Dodging Wicked Storms

Monday, June 17, 2019-South West Michigan-Lucky To Be Dodging Wicked Storms

Currently 57 with an average wind from the ENE wind of 8 mph. Feels like 55 degrees. Dew Point 52, Humidity 82%, Barometer 30.01 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:03am, Sunset 9:24pm.  Cloudy today with a high of 72. E winds 5-10 mph.

Cloudy overnight, low 58. Light and variable winds.

Heard this morning there were something like 450 storms reported yesterday. That’s crazy. They were all to the south of us through states like Indiana and Ohio. Storms, severe storms, tornadoes…it just doesn’t seem to want to quit. We really are lucky in that we have had nothing like that in SW Michigan. They’re still facing more possibilities today and we remain only dealing with cool temperatures and chilly rains. We might not like that, but I know we’d like those storms even less.

The Cottonwood trees are generously sharing seeds with everyone right now. It’s looking like snow alongside driveways and streets. The air continues to look like batches of snowflakes floating by the windows. Won’t last long and soon there will be yet another round of some other tree throwing out hope for future life. Those with allergies aren’t all that thrilled with it all, but most simply put up with it as an annual assault on the senses by Mother Nature, doing her thing.

Sunday, June 16, 2019-South West Michigan-Small Peeks Of Off And On Sun

Sunday, June 16, 2019-South West Michigan-Small Peeks Of Off And On Sun

Currently 60 with an average wind from the ENE of 11 mph. Feels like 58 degrees. Dew Point 50, Humidity 68%, Barometer 29.85 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:24 pm. Generally cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. High 67. E winds 10 -15 mph.

Cloudy overnight. Low 55. ENE winds 5 – 10 mph.

The sun is trying hard to break through every so often from the overcast sky, even succeeding for a minute or two. Mostly the clouds are winning, even tossing in a few light, stray raindrops to boast of its success. So I suspect the few rays of sun that manage to beat their way through will be appreciated all the more for the effort.

Saturday, June 15, 2019-South West Michigan-Temperature Refuses To Warm Up

Saturday, June 15, 2019-South West Michigan-Temperature Refuses To Warm Up

Currently 66 with an average wind from the SW of 11 mph. Feels like 66 degrees. Dew Point 56, Humidity 72%, Barometer 29.81, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:23 pm. Overcast with the possibility of a stray shower or thunderstorm. High 69. SW winds 10-15 mph.

Cloudy overnight with a slight chance of rain. Low 57. NE winds 5 -10 mph.

Well, mid June and we’re still not warming up to where we would like to be. Remaining damp and cool. Not the early Summer we would like to be having.

I’ll tell you, if you haven’t seen the site: https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-94.81,49.51,324  you really should go there and check out the air currents swirling around this planet of ours. It’s utterly fascinating! It’s one of the sites I check on every morning.

 

Friday, June 14, 2019-South West Michigan- Some Clouds, Some Sun

Friday, June 14, 2019-South West Michigan- Some Clouds, Some Sun

Currently 60 with an average wind from the SW of 8 mph. Feels like 59 degrees. Dew Point 45, Humidity 59%, Barometer 30.01 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:23 pm. Partly sunny morning with increasing afternoon clouds. High 75. SW winds 15 -25.

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy with a 40% chance of overnight rain. Low 40. SW winds 15 – 25 mph.

Still rather chilly out there this morning, but it’s dry. Sounds like it won’t be by tomorrow morning but alas…all we can do is enjoy this one. Fact is, the entire weekend sounds like a washout but there’s always hope that won’t happen.

On another note, I turned my heat on again last night. Seriously, this Spring and Summer (Okay, I know it doesn’t officially start yet but everyone knows Summer is June, July and August) has been chilly and wet. I can’t ever remember turning my heat on this late in the season, but on the other hand, I detest being cold, so all I can do is be thankful I can eliminate that discomfort. One day at a time, I guess.

Thursday, June 13, 2019-South West Michigan-Not A Pleasant Day

Thursday, June 13, 2019-South West Michigan-Not A Pleasant Day

Currently 56 with an average wind from the NNW of 6 mph. Feels like 55 degrees. Dew Point 54, Humidity 91%, Barometer 29.71 & rising, Visibility 2.5 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:22 pm. 100% chance of rain. High near 60. NNW winds 15-25 with higher gusts possible.

Partly cloudy tonight, low 48. W winds 10 -20 mph decreasing to 5 – 10 mph.

An interesting rain during the early morning hours. No wind, lightening, thunder, just a steady, droning downpour that lasted for what seemed like hours. It got downright irritating, listening to it. There was no let-up, no relief from the sound. I usually love it when it rains, but not that one. It was as if someone turned the tap on, left, and there was no way to shut it off.

This morning it’s just a light off and on – mostly on – rain. And the wind is supposed to kick in. Much cooler than we would like it to be this time of year, so there isn’t much about today’s weather to like.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019-South West Michigan-Chilly And Damp

Wednesday, June 12, 2019-South West Michigan-Chilly And Damp

Currently 66 with an average wind from the S of 7 mph. Feels like 66 degrees. Dew Point 45, Humidity 59%, Barometer 29.98 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:02 am, Sunset 9:22 pm. Mostly cloudy morning with a 40% chance of rain/thundershowers in the afternoon. High 74. SW winds 10 -15 mph.

90% chance of overnight rain/thundershowers. Low 54. N winds 5 – 10mph.

Cold front swooping along supposedly bringing cooler, dryer air – cooler maybe here, but not dryer. Except for the possibility of Friday and Monday, it looks as if we’re going to be rained on every single day. Getting a tad tiresome.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019-South West Michigan – Interesting Weather Pattern Shaping Up

Tuesday, June 11, 2019-South West Michigan – Interesting Weather Pattern Shaping Up

Currently 63 with an average wind from the WSW of 6 mph. Feels like 63 degrees. Dew Point 50, Humidity 63%, Barometer 30.18 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:03 am, Sunset 9:21 pm. Partly cloudy with a high of 78. WSW winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy. Low 58. S winds 5 -10 mph.

Sunny today followed by a couple of rainy days, then a sunny one, followed by another couple of rainy ones. Guess it means crowding in all the outdoor stuff on the good ones and planning lots of inside activities on the rest. Would rather have a solid handful of bright ones coming our way, but then we rarely get a chance to make our own arrangements.