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Month: August 2020

Friday, Aug. 21, 2020-SW Michigan- Handful Of Hot Days Coming

Friday, Aug. 21, 2020-SW Michigan- Handful Of Hot Days Coming

Currently 78 with an average wind from the WNW of 3 mph. Feels like 78 degrees. Dew Point 60, Humidity 54%, Barometer 29.96 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:55 am, Sunset 8:34 pm.

Sunny with a high in the mid 80s. W winds around 10 mph.

Clear with a low in the lower 60s. Light winds.

Sounds like some upper 80s taking aim at us for the next four or five days. Might even see another 90 in there. None of that is bad, but the part that is – no rain in sight. Already the driveway is getting littered with dead leaves that  have given their lives due to excess heat and dryness. Our area is in definite need of rain.

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020-SW Michigan-Cloudy, Contrary To Forecast

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020-SW Michigan-Cloudy, Contrary To Forecast

Currently 71 with an average wind from the W of 3 mph. Feels like 71 degrees. Dew Point 58, Humidity 64%, Barometer 30.05, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:54 am, Sunset 8:36 pm.

Sunny. High in the lower 80s. SW winds 5 – 10 mph with gusts to around 20.

Clear. Low in the lower 60s. Light winds.

In spite of what the forecast says, the sky overhead refuses to cooperate. Plenty of clouds hanging around. Perhaps it will clear up later on. Strange though…where did those clouds come from. Was supposed to be clear last night and sunny today but somehow, from somewhere, these fairly hefty clouds are blocking out the sun.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020-SW Michigan- Another Perfect Summer Day

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020-SW Michigan- Another Perfect Summer Day

Currently 69 with an average wind from the ESE of 2 mph. Feels like 69 degrees. Dew Point 52, Humidity 55%, Barometer 30.11, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:53 am, Sunset 8:37 pm.

Sunny today with a high in the upper 70s. Light winds.

Clear tonight, low in the mid 50s. Light winds.

Wow! Another day designed by a Summer expert. Not much can be done to improve on this one. They forecast has changed a bit – surprise!- but the weekend. Saturday sounds like a really hot one with a chance of rain on moving in for Sunday. Not putting too much stock in this as things seem to shuffle around and chance of a daily basis. Who knows what will actually transpire by the time the weekend rolls around. In the meantime, fabulous Summer days to be enjoyed.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020-SW Michigan-Another Lovely Summer Day

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020-SW Michigan-Another Lovely Summer Day

Currently 67 with an average wind from the ESE of 4 mph. Feels like 67 degrees. Dew Point 52, Humidity 59%, Barometer 30.06, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:52 am, Sunset 8:39 pm.

Sunny with a high in the mid 70s. N winds 5 10 mph with gusts to around 20 until midday.

Clear overnight. Low around 50. N winds 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Well, now there isn’t a hint of rain in view for at least the next 10 days. The sort of week that pleases most. Upper 70s, lower 80s. Comfortable with plenty of sunshine. Sort of like a postcard version of summer. I should think if there are any outdoorsy chores that folks need to be doing – staining decks, etc. that need about perfect drying, no moisture falling days – this would be the time to tackle such things. Me? I’m free as a bird to do nothing but enjoy the weather. Lucky me.

Monday, Aug. 17, 2020-SW Michigan-First Day Of A Lovely Week Ahead

Monday, Aug. 17, 2020-SW Michigan-First Day Of A Lovely Week Ahead

Currently 74 with an average wind from the WNW of 4 mph. Feels like 74 degrees. Dew Point 62, Humidity 65%, Humidity 65%, Barometer 29.98, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:50 am, Sunset 8:40 pm.

Mostly sunny with a 20% chance of a shower popping up. High in the upper 70s. NW winds around 10 mph increasing to 10-15.

Mostly clear overnight with a low in the lower 50s. N winds 5 -10 mph.

Sounds about perfect this week. Low 80s, upper 70s. Very comfortable. I’m a little disturbed about leaves starting to show up on the ground here and there. WAY too early for such shenanigans. I realize the reason. It’s been a hot, dry summer and I suspect many of the leaves are stressed. But they shouldn’t show their displeasure by littering the ground already. Don’t want to even begin thinking about Autumn. No need to taint the remainder of our summer with hints of fall.

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020-SW Michigan-Bright Blue Sky Aug Day

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020-SW Michigan-Bright Blue Sky Aug Day

Currently 74 with an average wind from the E of 5 mph. Feels like 74 degrees. Dew Point 55, Humidity 51%, Barometer 29.55 & falling, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 6:49 am, Sunset 8:42 pm.

Sunny. High in the lower 80s. N winds 10 -15 mph becoming NW in the afternoon with gusts to 25.

Partly cloudy with a low in the upper 50s. W winds around 10 mph.

Well, no rain from our last opportunity. Things are dry. Been a hot dry summer which probably explains some leaves falling already. NOT happy to see that, but it’s easy to understand as the leaves are probably stressed already. No chance for any additional precipitation until next weekend now, and we all know how that goes. By the time next weekend rolls around that chance for rain might vanish. Hope not, but it’s a possibility.

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020-SW Michigan-Nice Morning, Maybe Afternoon Rain

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020-SW Michigan-Nice Morning, Maybe Afternoon Rain

Currently 76 with an average wind from the SE of 3 mph. Feels like 76 degrees. Dew Point 65, Humidity 69%, Barometer 29.94, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:48 am, Sunset 8: 43 pm.

Mostly sunny with a 50% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High in the upper 80s. Light winds becoming W 10 mph.

Partly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain. Patchy overnight fog. Low in the lower 60s. NW winds around 10 mph.

Hopefully if there is to be rain it will come through tonight and leave tomorrow sunny and pleasant – as it’s advertised to be. This is a nice morning with the air feeling fresh and comfortable. Nice breeze blowing by.

Friday, Aug. 14, 2020-SW Michigan-Warm Days With Chance Of Rain

Friday, Aug. 14, 2020-SW Michigan-Warm Days With Chance Of Rain

Temperature 75 with an average wind from the ESE of 3 mph. Feels like 75 degrees. Dew Point 62, Humidity 64%, Barometer 30.05, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:47, Sunset 8:45 pm.

Sunny with a 20% chance of afternoon showers. High in the mid 80s. E winds 5 -10 mph.

Mostly clear. Low in the mid 60s. E winds 5 mph.

Next several days sound like they’ll be in the mid to upper 80s with a small chance of rain each day. Come Monday, things have cooled back down into the 70s for the week. Or so it says. We’ll see how it goes.

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020-SW Michigan-Gonna Be A Hot One

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020-SW Michigan-Gonna Be A Hot One

Currently 70 with an average wind from the ESE of 2 mph. Feels like 70 degrees. Dew Point 61, Barometer 30.14, Humidity 72%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:46 am, Sunset 8:46 pm.

Mostly sunny with a high of 90. E winds 10 mph.

Partly cloudy with a low in the upper 50s. E winds around 10 mph.

Rain has moved out now to only about a 30% chance of Sunday. A couple of hot days and then it looks to be moderating in the upper 70s for a while. Sounds to be on the comfortable side for the next week.

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020-SW Michigan-Sunny Warm Aug Day

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020-SW Michigan-Sunny Warm Aug Day

Currently 79 with a calm wind from the SE. Feels like 79 degrees. Dew Point 53, Barometer 30.13, Humidity 41%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 6:45 am, Sunset 8:48 pm.

Sunny with a high in the upper 80s. Light winds.

Mostly clear with a low in the upper 50s. Light winds becoming NE around 10 mph.

A nice two or three days coming up with – of course – the chance of rain coming in for the weekend. So far the chance is small, and with any luck it’ll go away entirely. Could be several warm days ahead but the beginning of next week – so far – shows highs in the upper 70s. Quite a cool down.