Murphy's Weather

Currently 35 with a calm average wind from the SSW. Dew Point 35, Barometer 29.8, Humidity 95%, Visibility 7 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:17 pm.

Cloudy with a high in the upper 30s. Light winds.

Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of overnight rain. Low in the upper 20s. SW winds around 5 mph becoming S.

Last day of 2022, last day for Christmas decorations to be up for those of us who have trouble tucking them away for a whole year.

Sounds like some rain tonight, hopefully not mixed with anything unpleasant. Likely some rain in the morning on New Year’s Day. We are sure to pay for it in the long run, but this year is ending on a calm note and the new one beginning much the same.

Another hopeful is that somehow this new version is kinder and more normal. Dare I say that? Is there actually a normal left? We can only pray for the possibility.

Currently 47 with an average wind of 4 mph from the SSW. Dew Point 46, Barometer 29.85, Humidity 96%, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:16 pm.

Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain showers. high in the upper 40s. SW winds 5-15 mph.

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

It was about 52 degrees outside this morning when I went out to feed the critters. Temperature is slowing falling from that high and will settle on mid to upper 40s today. Other than today, our forecast is only mentioning precipitation for New Year’s Eve – of course – that could include some rain, freezing rain, snow. Not an enormous percentage for all of that, but still a 40% chance for that to happen with temperatures dropping into the upper 20s is worth paying attention to. Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate and allow the year to bow out without causing any problems for anyone. Plain old rain if precipitation is coming that night would be enough to cope with. We may see another 50 degree number show up about next Tuesday. After that it will drop back down into the 30-degree range for the rest of the week. Not looking bad for the beginning of January.

Currently 45 with an average wind from the SSE of 8 mph. Feels like 42 degrees. Dew Point 44, Barometer 29.77, Humidity 95%, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:15 pm.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of rain showers. Areas of fog. high in the upper 40s. S winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30.

70% chance of overnight rain showers. Areas of fog. Low in the lower 40s. S winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30.

Not much more than rain on the way for us until perhaps Friday night and Saturday. That will include a chance for possible freezing rain and some snow to enter the picture. Neither one of which we want to see. This doesn’t seem like anything that should stick around as the temperatures are supposed to be fairly decent for the next week or so – in fact, next Tuesday we are looking at numbers in the 50-degree range. This seems to be our ‘January thaw’ arriving a tad early. And hopefully, it will stick around for a while.

Currently 27 with an average wind from the SSE of 4 mph. Feels like 23 degrees. Dew Point 25, Barometer 29.78, Humidity 92%, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:14 pm.

Partly sunny today with a high in the upper 30s. S winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 20.

Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy overnight. Low in the mid 30s. S winds 15 mph with gusts to around 30.

Seeing some blue sky and sunshine is enough to lift anyone’s spirits. And I’d suggest you get out and enjoy it cause the next week looks to have some rain in every single day. Dang! Well, as of now, at least it isn’t snow. Watch out for Saturday as the powers that be are trying to toss some freezing rain into the mix. Let’s hope that doesn’t materialize. In the meantime, today is a definitely a winner.

Currently 32 with an average wind from the S of 4 mph. Feels like 17 degrees. Dew Point 22, Barometer 30.03, Humidity 99%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:13 am, Sunset 5:13 pm.

Cloudy. High in the mid 20s. SW winds 5-15 mph with gusts to 25.

Mostly cloudy overnight. Low around 20. SW winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30.

Looks as if 2022 is going out on a pleasant note. Should see some temperature readings in the low 40s. Some rain moving in off and on during the week. Hopefully nothing will go astray and cause any problems for New Years. Plenty enough was given us for Christmas. Do be careful as warming up and rain will likely create slippery conditions to driving and walking.

Currently 17 with an average wind from the SSE of 2 mph. Feels like 17 degrees. Dew Point 17, Barometer 30., Humidity 100%, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 8:12 am, Sunset 5:13 pm.

Cloudy with a 40% chance of some snow showers. High in the lower 20s. W winds 5-10 mph.

Mostly cloudy overnight with a 20% chance of snow showers. Low 10-15 mph. W winds 5-10 mph.

Expecting a bit more snow today, but the next two days – as of right now – appear to have no precipitation involved at all. Perhaps even a peek at the sun on Wednesday. After that the rain starts and looks to be continuing right on past the new year. I’m thinking I’d as soon see some rain and a bit of melting snow instead of the constant snow showers we’ve had lately. So for at least a few days we can put away the snow shovel and haul out the umbrella. Nice to have variety, right?

Currently 14 with an average wind from the SSW of 4 mph. Feels like 2 degrees. Dew Point 14, Barometer 29.79, Humidity 100%, Visibility 0.75 mi., Sunrise 8:12 am, Sunset 5:12 pm.

70% chance of snow. Little or no accumulation. High 15-20. W winds 10-20 with gusts to 30.

Cloudy with a 40% chance of overnight snow. Low 10-15 mph. W winds 5-15 mph.

Chilly yet with some additional light snow, but we’ve come through the worst of it heading to better weather. By the end of the week we should be in the 40s with rain. Can you believe it? Looking forward to it. In the meantime, enjoy the day, keep warm and have a Merry Christmas.

Currently 13 with an average wind from the SSW of 7 mph. Feels like 4 degrees. Dew Point 13, Barometer 29.58, Humidity 100%, Visibility 0.75 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am., Sunset 5:11 pm.

Blizzard Warning still in effect until 7:00 this evening

Blustery with areas of blowing snow. Snow accumulation 1-2″ expected. High near 15. W winds 20-25 mph with gusts to 40. Wind chill readings to -10.

70% chance of overnight snow with areas of patchy blowing snow likely. 1″ possible. Low 10-15/ W winds 10-15 with gusts to around 35 mph.

Still very cold when that wind hits you with the occasional blowing snow reminding us that blizzard warnings are still in effect. My area did not get the worst of the worst that had been expected. Yes, it’s cold and yes it’s windy. But not all that much snow – impossible to tell how much because it’s blowing around. Expect more snow tomorrow and probably Monday, but then appears as if a brief warmup will be settling in. Personally, I can hardly wait. Even though things didn’t get as bad as expected around here, it’s been bad enough to make things truly uncomfortable. Looking forward to some warmer air. Anything in the 40s is going to feel balmy.

Currently 6 degrees with an average wind from the SSW of 7 mph. Feels like -10. Dew Point 5, Barometer 29.42, Humidity 100%, Visibility 0.77 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset: 5:11 pm.

Blizzard Warning continues to Saturday 7:00 pm.

100%. Blustery. Blowing snow. 2-5″ possible. High 10-15. W winds 20-25 mph with gusts to 45. Wind chill reading to -19.

100%. Blustery. Blowing snow. 2-5″ possible. Low near 10. W winds 15-25 mph with gusts to 45. Wind chill readings to -13.

So far, it’s not horrible in my backyard. Got about 5″ of overnight snow and the wind is starting to kick up a bit now. The snow keeps falling but right now it’s not a heavy snow. Going to be interesting to see what this storm leaves us with. I know along the lake shore it’s a much harsher picture than it is right here, right now. Having gone out to shovel a path and a small clearing for feeding birds and critters, I can tell you it’s cold out there. When that wind hits you, you know this is not weather you want to spend a whole lot of time out in. And I suspect it’s going to become more so as the day goes along. Just be careful and stay warm.

Currently 26 with an average wind from the NE of 3 mph. Feels like 26 degrees. Dew Point 26, Barometer 29.8, Humidity 100%, Visibility 1.5 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset 5:10 pm

100% chance of snow until midday then possibly mixed with rain in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 2-4″ possible by end of day. High in the lower 30s. SE winds 5-10 mph.

100% chance of snow. Blowing snow likely. 3-5″ possible. Low near 10. NW winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 25 increasing to 15-25 with gusts to 40. Wind chill as low as -4 to -14 overnight.

BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4:00 TODAY THROUGH 7:00 SATURDAY EVENING.

Be very, very careful later today about flash freezing. The temperature is going to dip quickly and that is a dangerous situation for driving. There is absolutely NO reason, unless you are part of a road crew or emergency responders – or some situation where life and death is in the balance – for anyone to be on the road tomorrow or Saturday.  (And my heart and my prayers go out to those dedicated folks for their service during weather like this.)  This is not our ordinary storm coming in and there is no way it’s going to miss us.

This is a completely dangerous storm. Winter Storm Elliott will bring snow, wind, temperatures dipping into very low numbers with outrageous wind chill readings, power outages.  This is going to be one for the record books and one people will be posting on Facebook decades from now…”Remember that 2022 blizzard that hit right before Christmas?” Trust me on this, you do NOT want to be going anywhere tomorrow or Saturday. Can’t even imagine how many Christmas plans have been changed due to this massive storm. (My family has moved our Christmas celebration to New Year’s Day)

Want to know how bad it’s going to get? There are meteorologists from The Weather Channel here in Michigan. Mike Seidel is in Holland. Anyone a Weather Channel watcher knows these folks only go to where the worst of the worst is scheduled to take place.