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Month: July 2019

Thursday, July 11, 2019-South West Michigan-No Cooling Rain For Us, Staying Warm

Thursday, July 11, 2019-South West Michigan-No Cooling Rain For Us, Staying Warm

Currently 76 with an average wind from the NW of 8 mph. Feels like 76. Dew Point 62, Humidity 64%, Barometer 29.88 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:12 am, Sunset 9:22 pm. Partly cloudy today with a high around 78. NW winds 10 -15 mph.

Clear overnight skies. Low 55. NW winds 10 -15 mph.

Well, the overnight rain never did get here although we have managed to cool off a bit. The coming week is going to remain Summery hot and I don’t see any chance of any precip coming through to change anything.  Looks like nothing but sunshine with a few passing clouds for more than a week in our future. I’m thinking things will be crisp and dry by the time we get what by then will be much needed rain. And yes, I sure do know things can change in a hurry, but nothing up there looking like it’s set to do that for now.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019-South West Michigan-Small Chance Of Morning Showers, But Hot Today

Wednesday, July 10, 2019-South West Michigan-Small Chance Of Morning Showers, But Hot Today

Currently 69 with an average wind from the S of 6 mph. Feels like 69 degrees. Dew Point 62, Humidity 81%, Barometer 29.93 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:11 am, Sunset 9:22 pm. 30% chance of morning showers. Partly cloudy afternoon. High 90-92. SW winds 10 -15 mph.

50% chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Some storms could be severe. Low 66. WSW winds 5 – 10 mph.

Well, since the temperature is predicted to be 10-15 degrees cooler tomorrow, I suspect we’ll be getting some strong storms rolling through tonight. In the meantime, today’s going to be a hot, muggy one to get through. And it looks like it’s going to take the whole coming week to get us back to the 90 degree mark. We’ll get there, but the longer it takes, the better. 70s and 80s are good. 90s are heading into the uncomfortable area. Even for me.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019-South West Michigan-Another Spectacular Summer Day

Tuesday, July 9, 2019-South West Michigan-Another Spectacular Summer Day

Currently 69 with an average wind from the SSE of 3 mph. Feels like 69 degrees. Dew Point 61, Humidity 74%, Barometer 30.07, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:11 am, Sunset 9:23 pm. Sunny with a high of 85. Light and variable winds.

Clear to cloudy overnight. Low 65. Light and variable winds.

Enjoying the day with its summery brightness and warmth. A bit of a breeze ruffling the air and making it feel nice and cool. Tomorrow sounds like it’s going to be a beast, close to 90 with a 30% chance of storms. Not a good day coming up and one that, unfortunately, I have to be out and about in. Figures. In the meantime, I’m enjoying this on to the max.

Monday, July 8, 2019-South West Michigan-A Brilliant Summer Day

Monday, July 8, 2019-South West Michigan-A Brilliant Summer Day

Currently 67 with an average wind from the E of 7 mph. Feels like 67 degrees. Dew Point 57, Humidity 57%, Barometer 30.08 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:10 am, Sunset 9:23 pm. Nothing but sunshine today. High 82. ENE winds 5 – 10 mph.

Clear overnight skies. Low 58. Light and variable winds.

What a perfect Summer day! All set to heat back up again tomorrow for a couple of days, but today is going to be fantastic. And it sounds like another wonderful day coming our way about Thursday.  Just what makes Summer fun – a goodly mix of temperatures to enjoy. Suits me fine.

Sunday, July , 2019-South West Michigan-A Splendid Summer Day!

Sunday, July , 2019-South West Michigan-A Splendid Summer Day!

Currently 76 with an average wind from the NE of 11 mph. Feels like 76 degrees. Dew Point 56, Humidity 49%, Barometer 30.05, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:09 am, Sunset 9:23 pm. Sunshine galore today. High 81. ENE winds 10 – 15 mph.

Clear overnight skies. Low 56. ENE winds 5 – 10 mph.

What a glorious day! Not only a break from the brutal heat we’ve had this past week, but this is a picture post card day of what Summer is supposed to be. Refreshing and appreciated.  Peering ahead, it looks like about mid-week we could spike up to another near 90 with another opportunity for some storms, but other than that, the week ahead is looking good.

Saturday, July 6, 2019-South West Michigan-Lots Of Clouds, Still Quite Warm

Saturday, July 6, 2019-South West Michigan-Lots Of Clouds, Still Quite Warm

Currently 76 with an average wind from the ENE of 7 mph. Feels like 76 degrees. Dew Point 69, Humidity 78%, Barometer 30.00 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:09 am, Sunset 9:24 pm. Cloudy morning with decreasing late afternoon clouds. Possibility of a stray shower or thunderstorm. High 86. NE winds 10 -15 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight. Low 62. NE winds 10 – 15 mph.

Nothing but clouds out there this morning but we do have the possibility of the temperatures dropped for awhile. Maybe enough to turn off the A/C. At least for me. Looking forward to that.

Friday, July 5, 2019-South West Michigan-Another Hot One With T-Storm Possibility

Friday, July 5, 2019-South West Michigan-Another Hot One With T-Storm Possibility

Currently 81 with an average Wind from the SW of 6 mph. Feels like 81 degrees. Dew Point 72, Humidity 87%, Barometer 29.99 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:08 am, Sunset 9:24 pm. A mix of sun and clouds with the possibility of a stray shower or thunderstorm. High 88. WSW winds 10 – 15 mph.

Partly cloudy tonight with that same chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm. Low 69. NNW winds 5 – 10 mph.

A calm day, so far, after a night of watching the most remarkable fireworks display over our Nation’s Capital ever seen. What a fantastic tribute to all of our military people it was that our patriotic President Trump put on. The whole of the July 4th day was devoted to celebrating our freedom and the folks who give their all to make sure we continue to be able to have those freedoms. No wonder our military people love President Trump so much – his appreciation of them and our country is genuine – and so refreshing.

Thursday, July 4, 2019-South West Michigan-Happy 4th Of July To All

Thursday, July 4, 2019-South West Michigan-Happy 4th Of July To All

Currently 71 with an average wind from the E of 5 mph. Feels like 71 degrees, Dew Point 65, Humidity 81%, Barometer 29.97 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:07 am, Sunset 9:24 pm.

Partly cloudy becoming cloudy today with a 50% chance of scattered afternoon thunderstorms. High 87. Light and variable winds.

Partly cloudy with the possibility of an overnight shower or thunderstorm cropping up. Low 71. Light and variable winds.

Fingers crossed that the multitude of July 4th celebrations will be able to proceed and not end up rained out this evening. Right now it’s looking a bit iffy, but who knows? Things can change by then. In the meantime, I’m wishing everyone a joyous and Happy 4th of July enjoying the knowledge that this country is still able to celebrate its independence. May it always be so.

Wednesday, July 3, 2019-South West Michigan-Maybe Some Afternoon Sun Peeking Through

Wednesday, July 3, 2019-South West Michigan-Maybe Some Afternoon Sun Peeking Through

Currently 74 with an average wind from the NE of 5 mph. Feels like 74. Dew Point 70, Humidity 88%, Barometer 29.91 & rising, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:07 am, Sunset 9:25 pm. Cloudy early becoming partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm. High around 85. Light and variable winds.

A few overnight clouds. Low 67. E winds 5 – 10 mph.

We did get a few pretty good storms rolling through last evening. It didn’t amount to much right here beyond a dark sky, some wind and some rain. My understanding is it was more severe in other areas, but not too drastic here. I quite enjoyed what we did get. Livened up the evening but nothing to get too excited about. Seems we’re destined to remain on the hot side until this weekend where we should drop down about 10 degrees. That will be refreshing. We’ll see how it goes.

Tuesdasy, July 2, 2019-South West Michigan-Yesterday Was Our First 90 Degree Day

Tuesdasy, July 2, 2019-South West Michigan-Yesterday Was Our First 90 Degree Day

Currently 70 with an average wind from the ESE of 3 mph. Feels like 70 degrees. Dew Point 70, Humidity 99%, Barometer 29.89, Visibility 8 mi., Sunrise 6:06 am, Sunset 9:25 pm. 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail possible. High near 85. WSW winds 5 -10 mph.

80% chance of early thunderstorms, then cloudy skies after midnight. Low 67. W winds 5 -10 mph.

Finally had to turn on the A/C yesterday afternoon. 90 degrees will do that – even for me. Felt darn good in here, too. Today is warm and humid. Not supposed to hit 90 again this week, but then you never know. Going to have a few days of humidity and rain though. Just regular Summer stuff for the most part.