Murphy's Weather

Currently 28 with an average wind from the SSW of 1 mph. Feels like 28 degrees. Dew Point 22, Barometer 30.22, Humidity 77%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:14 am, Sunset 5:17 pm.

Cloudy with a high in the lower 30s. SW winds around 10 mph.

Mostly cloudy overnight with a low 15-20. Light winds.

Looking forward to a new year and not so much for the weather predicted to usher it in. Winter Weather Advisory – again – indicates an Wintry Mix…more ice than snow. This is not good news. Hoping somehow the worst of it slides off to the south of us and leaves us alone with just snow. It’s going to be a wait and see affair…sort of like the coming year. Hope for the best is all we can do.

Currently 33 with a calm average wind from the SSE. Feels like 33 degrees. Dew Point 33, Barometer 29.77, Humidity 100%, Visibility 0.5 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:17 pm.

Winter Weather Advisory continues to 1:00 pm today.

90% chance of snow possibly mixed with freezing rain for the rest of the day. High in the upper 30s. SW winds 10 -15 mph becoming W in the afternoon with gusts to 30.

Cloudy tonight with a low in the lower 20s. W winds 5 – 15 mph with gusts to 25.

Measured 5″ of heavy wet snow in my little back yard, but I suspect it was more like 6 originally. It’s packing down already -VERY heavy. Just trying to clear even a small patch to toss my bird and critter food out to was a chore. A carefully done chore, but none-the-less…

Not looking forward to this coming Friday because it sounds as if more hideous icy weather is coming at us then. Just in time to screw up New Year’s Day.

Currently the temperature is 23 with a calm wind from the WNW. Feels like 23 degrees. Dew Point 17, Barometer 30.49, Humidity 79%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:16 pm.

Mostly cloudy today with a high around 30. Light winds becoming S 5 -10 mph.

100% chance of overnight snow in the evening then possibly mixed with freezing rain & sleet. Snow and sleet accumulation 3-5″. Low in the upper 20s. S winds 5 – 15 mph with gusts to 30.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10:00 pm tonight through 1:00 pm Wednesday. Could be a royal mess on the roads by morning. Scary. And then it does sound as if a second ice storm will be slamming into us on Friday. Swell…just when folks will want to be spending New Year’s Day dinner with family. You can count on the end of December and the month of January to bring all sorts of interesting – but very unlikable weather. And it seems as if these two storms will be spreading the woe around the country, too. Hang in there people, Spring is right around the corner. Granted, that corner seems a long way off right now, but we’ll get there.

Currently 29 with an average wind from the WSW of 4 mph. Feels like 25 degrees. Dew point 26, Barometer 30.09, Humidity 86%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:15 pm.

Cloudy with a 20% chance of morning snow showers until about midday then partly cloudy afternoon. High in the low 30s. NW winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25.

Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 15-20. NW winds 5 – 15 mph.

Tis the season of colorless mornings. Gray ground, gray sky and the only thing differentiating between them are skeletal tree branches reaching up for…what? They sure aren’t going to find any warmth and precious little sunshine. But there they are stretching upward into the grayness.

A couple of eventless days leading into an end of the week snow – just like last week. So anyone venturing out to celebrate the New Year will likely be finding slick roads – just like last week. Ah, the joys of living in a northern state.

Currently 25 with an average wind from the ENE of 8 mph. Feels like 15 degrees. Dew point 24, Barometer 29.81 & falling, Humidity 95%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8;13 am, Sunset 5:14 pm.

Cloudy with a high in the upper 30s. SE winds 5 -15 mph with gusts to 25.

90% chance of rain showers then snow showers possibly mixed with rain overnight. Low in the upper 20s. SW winds 5 – 10 mph becoming NW 10-15 mph with gusts to 25.

Well, I don’t know about you but when I see an overnight temperature predicted to be in the upper 20s and rain/snow mix is mentioned, I’m thinking ice. Icy roads for sure by morning if that happens. Not a good thought.

We are gaining a second now and then now in the length of our days. Hey…even a second counts when you aren’t happy with the short days and long nights of winter. At least we’re heading in the right direction now. Will take awhile to get back to where I like it, but it’s going to get there eventually.

Currently 26 with an average wind from the W of 2 mph. Feels like 26 degrees. Dew Point 24, Barometer 29.87, Humidity 93%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:13 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a high around 30. W winds 5 – 15 mph.

Mostly cloudy overnight with a low in the lower 20s. Light winds.

A couple of fairly decent days coming up – cold, but no snow forecast (I know. I know. That could change in a heartbeat) so no new snow coming that we are expecting until about Wednesday. Then we can expect the roads to get messy for New Year’s like they were for Christmas. Difference is not nearly as many people are going to be moving around on New Years as they were for Christmas. In spite of political pressure to stay controlled and manipulated, most folks joined their families for Christmas rather than wasting time with them they may never get back. But New Year’s? Celebrations are going to be small and in house this year. Along with enormous hopes and wishes for a more sane return to freedoms and living for 2021.

Currently 19 with an average wind from the WSW of 4 mph. Feels like 19 degrees. Dew Point 19, Barometer 29.75, Humidity 99%, Visibility 7 mi., Sunrise 8;12 am, Sunset 5;13

Mostly cloudy today with a 50% chance of snow showers. High in the upper 20s. W winds 5 – 15 mph with gusts to 25.

Mostly cloudy overnight with a 20% chance of snow showers. Low in the lower 20s. W winds 10 -15 mph with gusts to around 25.

Seem silly to type in a number like 20 after the word high…that’s not even a comfortable low. Definitely Winter weather this Christmas. Snow, slippery roads, wind, cold. Just what everyone wanted. Not too pleased with all those foolish folk wishing for a White Christmas. We got it. But we got all the junk that goes along with it, too.  Hope they’re all happy. I’m sure not. I hope Santa slipped right on past their house on the ice and left them with bare stockings hanging on the fireplace. Which, if they had any sense, would be blazing with a snapping hot fire anyway. At any rate, White Christmas – or my preference, one with warm sand and palm trees – I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year than we’ve had this time around.

Currently 19 with an average wind from the SSW of 5 mph. Feels like 10 degrees. Dew Point 16, Barometer 29.62, Humidity 88%, Visibility 0.25 mi., Sunrise 8:12 am, Sunset 5:12 pm.

80% chance of snow showers. High mid 20s. W winds 10 -20 mph with gusts to 35 decreasing to 25 in the afternoon.

Partly cloudy with a 50% chance of overnight snow showers. Low 15-20 degrees. NW winds 5 -10 mph with gusts to 20.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 7:00 pm. Up to 4″ of snow possible. Very chilly today and snow is flying around. Roads are slick which is making what is always a busy day – the day before Christmas – a treacherous affair. I’m hoping everyone takes their time, slows down and watches out for the other guy. Hopefully we’ll all make it to Christmas safely.

Currently 41 with an average wind from the SE of 9 mph. Feels like 36 degrees. Dew Point 26, Barometer 29.76, Humidity 54%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset 5:11 pm.

Windy with a 40% chance of rain. High in the upper 40s. S winds 15 – 25 with gusts to 30, possibly 40 mph.

90% chance of overnight rain possibly mixed with snow overnight. Snow accumulation 1″ or less. Low in the lower 20s. SW winds 15-20 with gusts to 35 mph.

We have a Winter Weather Advisory determined to settle in the day before Christmas with rapidly falling temperatures resulting in wind chills in the single digits. Around 3″ of snow expected. Windy, dangerous driving conditions. Just what everyone needed the busy day before Christmas. I’m telling you Mother Nature is dreadful at giving gifts. And her timing for delivering them is atrocious.  I’m really hoping everyone can get as much done as possible today and stay inside safe tomorrow. That’s my plan, anyway.

Currently 34 with an average wind from the SW of 3 mph. Feels like 34 degrees. Dew Point 31, Barometer 30.1, Humidity 90%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8;11 am, Sunset 5:11 pm.

Cloudy with a high in the upper 30s. NW winds 5 – 10 mph becoming W the afternoon with gusts to 20.

Mostly cloudy overnight with a low in the lower 30s. S winds 5 -15 mph with gusts to 30.

So far today it’s just another gray, colorless day. You know. The usual Michigan day that we’ve grown to detest by the time Spring swings around again. It does sound more and more like snow will be starting Wednesday night and continuing right on through Christmas day. No longer a question about whether we’ll have a White Christmas, just a question about how much of that miserable white we’re going to have to be driving through to get to our family Christmas. (You know – that traditional festive holiday some of the far-Left manipulators, the nitwits in charge, are trying to tell us to cancel)