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Month: January 2022

Monday, Jan. 31, 2022-SW Michigan-Morning Clouds Some Afternoon Sun

Monday, Jan. 31, 2022-SW Michigan-Morning Clouds Some Afternoon Sun

Currently 24 with an average wind from the E of 4 mph. Feels like 20 degrees. Dew Point 18, Humidity 82%, Barometer 30.23 & rising, Visibility 6 mi., Sunrise 7:58 am, Sunset 5:53 pm.

Cloudy morning skies could become partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 32. SSE winds 5 -10 mph.

Overcast night skies. Low 24. SSE winds 10-20 mph.

Look for some rain maybe mixed with some snow tomorrow. I don’t see a whole lot of snow for us from this system. Looks like once again the brunt of it is going to miss us. Makes me happy but I know there are plenty who would relish a good snowfall with some impressive totals. I rather think this isn’t the storm to give us that. Things could change between here and then but isn’t looking like that right now.

Sunday, Jan. 30, 3022-SW Michigan-Small Warm Up Coming

Sunday, Jan. 30, 3022-SW Michigan-Small Warm Up Coming

Currently 21 with an average wind from the E of 2 mph. Feels like 21 degrees. Dew Point 14, Humidity 72%, Barometer 24.99 & rising, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 7:59 am, Sunset 5:52 pm.

Cloudy today with a high near 29 degrees. Light and variable winds.

Cloudy overnight with a low of 12 degrees. Light and variable winds.

So – a tiny bit of warmth coming in for a couple of days and then some snow. How much snow? That’s where it gets funny. Depending on which system and which site you pay attention to anywhere from none to 2″ to 2′. I’m not even going to make an estimate until about Tuesday so I can tell where this system is going to be heading. Right now it’s crazy to guess. So I won’t. But I will say that by the end of the week the miserable cold temperatures will once again be ours.

Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022-SW Michigan-Mild Until Maybe Mid-Week

Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022-SW Michigan-Mild Until Maybe Mid-Week

Currently 12 with an average wind from the SE of 6 mph. Feels like 3 degrees. Dew Point 6, Humidity 76%, Barometer 30.26 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:00 am, Sunset 5:50 pm.

Cloudy with a high of 22. 20% chance of some snow showers. SSW winds 5-10 mph.

Cloudy overnight with a low around 15. 50% chance of  a few snow showers. SSE winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 20 in the evening.

Nothing much to watch out here until about mid-week. Maybe some snow day by day but nothing significant expected. And the entire week is completely iffy at the moment. We may or may not get a lot of snow. Some sites are saying up to 6″ over Wednesday and Thursday alone but others not so much. So many things can change between now and then that it’s a bit tricky to try and pin point snow depths – or even snow coming at all. Because it’s the end of January and beginning of February in Michigan I’d be comfortable looking for cold temperatures and some snow. Can’t go too far off with that.

Friday, Jan. 28, 2022-SW Michigan-Sunshine Today But Still Cold

Friday, Jan. 28, 2022-SW Michigan-Sunshine Today But Still Cold

Currently 11 with an average wind from the SSW of 3 mph. Feels like 11 degrees. Dew Point 4, Humidity 73%, Barometer 30.28, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:01 am, Sunset 5:49 pm.

Mostly sunny today with a high of 15-20 degrees. NE winds around 10 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight with a low of 0-5 degrees. Light winds.

Expect a brief sort-of warm up about next Tuesday/Wednesday but along with that slight rise in our temperatures will come snow. So be expecting that too. After which the temps again take a nose-dive. Just more of the same here.

Along the East Coast…folks are expecting the worse. I have a friend who has worked out this scenario regarding the attire of the weather girl/traffic girl when they hand out their predictions. If they’re unsure or really have nothing much to say, they give you short skirts and low necklines. Sort of a distraction move. Works more with guys than with female viewers, but still…  Any way, by now the weather girls over on the coast must be wearing turtle neck tops and sweats down to their thick-socked ankles. Well…perhaps not quite, due to fashion constraints, but close. There doesn’t seem to be any doubt now that a Nor’easter is seeming set on moving in and very soon. Good luck to them. Glad I’m not there to have to go through it.

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022-SW Michigan-Clouds, Cold, Possible Snow Showers

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022-SW Michigan-Clouds, Cold, Possible Snow Showers

Currently 18 with an average wind from the SW of 12 mph. Feels like 5 degrees. Dew Point 12, Humidity 78%, Barometer 30.08 & falling, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:02 am, Sunset 5:47 pm.

50% chance of snow showers. High in the upper 20s. WSW winds 10-20 mph becoming W 10-15 mph with gusts to 35 in the afternoon.

Partly cloudy with a 50% chance of snow showers. Low 0-5. N winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

Winter weather continues to hang tight, keeping us cold and watching for snow showers.  Not nearly as bad as the east coast looking forward to a Nor’easter moving up the coast over the weekend. A snow and wind event like what is possible there puts our weather to shame as far as threatening or alarming. We may end up with some significant snow sooner or later – maybe next week? – but not right now.

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022-SW Michigan-Cold And Snow Showers Continue

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022-SW Michigan-Cold And Snow Showers Continue

Currently 9 with a calm wind from the ESE. Feels like 9 degrees. Dew Point 9, Humidity 100%, Barometer 30.36, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 8:03 am, Sunset 5:06 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow showers. High 15-20. Light winds becoming SW 5-15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy overnight. Low 5-10. sW winds 10-15 mph with gusts to around 30. Wind chills to -10.

Was only 4 degrees in my little backyard this morning. That’s cold. I had no sooner tossed stuff out for the birds, squirrels and deer than the place was crowded with diners. They must be just plain cold and hungry this time of year. Should warm up a tad next week, but along with that appears to be the chance for more snow. So no escape from any of this. Just have to hunker down and think Spring. That’s what I’m doing anyway.

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022-SW Michigan-Some Sun, Lots Of Cold

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022-SW Michigan-Some Sun, Lots Of Cold

Currently 14 with an average wind from the SW of 1 mph. Feels like 14 degrees. Dew Point 12, Humidity 87%, Barometer 30.11, Visibility 8 mi., Sunrise 8:04 am, Sunset 5:45 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of some snow showers. High 15-20 degrees. W winds 5-15 mph.

Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy overnight with a 40% chance of snow showers. Low 0-5 above. NW winds 5-10 with wind chills as low as 10 below, becoming light.

So, we have the cold hanging on and the possibility of some snow but at least we aren’t facing the possibility of a nor’easter like the East coast. Never good for them and it’s shaping up to be a very real chance for the first real big snow of the season taking aim this coming weekend. As usual, a wait and see thing. Going to get snow? Rain? Combination? Keeping an eye on it, but right now it’s looking like things could get very snowy for them – or not. Weather! It’s constantly changing and fascinating.

Monday, Jan. 24, 2022-SW Michigan-Snowy And Chilly

Monday, Jan. 24, 2022-SW Michigan-Snowy And Chilly

Currently 15 with an average wind from the S of 5 mph. Feels like 5 degrees. Dew Point 13, Humidity 100%, Barometer 29.72 & falling, Visibility 2 mi., Sunrise 8:05 am, Sunset 5:43 pm.

100% chance of snow showers. 1-3″ possible. High mid 20s. S winds around 10 mph becoming W in the afternoon with gusts to 20.

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

It’s pretty cold out there this morning with light snow. Sounds like some brutal cold days/nights coming up because that Arctic blast doesn’t seem to want to go away any time soon. Eventually, but for now keep the hats and gloves handy as well as the snow shovel.

Sunday, Jan. 23, 2002-SW Michigan-After Today Expect Arctic Blast And Snow

Sunday, Jan. 23, 2002-SW Michigan-After Today Expect Arctic Blast And Snow

Currently 15 with an average wind from the SW of 2 mph. Feels like 15 degrees. Dew Point 11, Humidity 96%, Barometer 29.89, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 8:06 am, Sunset 5:42 pm.

Partly cloudy with a chance of some snow showers. High in the lower 20s. N winds 5-10 mph becoming NW in the afternoon.

Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of overnight snow showers. Low 10-15 mph. Light winds becoming S 10-15 mph with gusts to 25.

Enjoy the sunshine of today – and isn’t it beautiful? We have an arctic blast set to scoop down on us and we will be getting some snow. Some reports around an inch, others 2-4″. So, just expect to see some of the white stuff piling up tomorrow. Especially over by the lake shore. My little area may be just over the line of expecting bunches of flakes, but then again… We shall, of course, see how it goes.

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022-SW Michigan-Starting The Day With Snow

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022-SW Michigan-Starting The Day With Snow

Currently 20 with an average wind from the SW of 15 mph. Feels like 6 degrees. Dew Point 20, Humidity 100%, Barometer 30.16 & falling, Visibility 1.1 mi., Sunrise 8:06 am, Sunset 5:41 pm.

90% chance of snow. 1-2″ possible. High 27. SW winds 15-25 mph becoming WSW in the afternoon with gusts to 35 mph.

Cloudy overnight with a 50% chance of overnight snow showers.. Low 12. WNW winds 10-15 mph with higher gusts possible.

It’s a light snow. No big snowflakes so far, but it’s already fairly constant so I suspect if it keeps up we may see a couple of inches by the end of the day. At least it’s a wee bit warmer than yesterday. There is that. Sounds like snow will be hanging around for a few days. Well…since this is January in Michigan, probably hanging around for a lot longer than most of us would like,  still…been fairly lucky so far with nothing drastic like so many other places around the country.