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Author: Patricia Murphy

An unquenchable thirst for knowledge about the weather, an observer of world-wide weather events, and an addicted fan of the Weather Channel on TV. Some occurrences from our not too distant past have left me horrified to this day- such as the possibly avoidable tragedy of the damage and death trailing behind Katrina, where human error combined with Mother Nature for sheer terror, the unspeakable destructive Tsunamis in Japan and Thailand, scenes and sounds of which I can hardly bear to see or hear. But I do see and hear it all because I am enthralled, fascinated, by weather driven happenings every bit as much as I am captivated by the clouds in our ever-changing sky. No impressive credentials, no list of meaningful letters trailing after my name, this is merely me, just another weather junky having my say about it all.
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022-SW Michigan-Likely Last 70-Degree Weekend

Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022-SW Michigan-Likely Last 70-Degree Weekend

Currently 65 with an average wind from the ESE of 6 mph. Feels like 65 degrees. Dew Point 53, Barometer 29.96, Humidity 64%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:05 am, Sunset 6:47 pm.

Mostly clear today with a high in the lower 70s. S winds around 15 mph with gusts to 30.

Mostly clear early becoming mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of overnight rain showers. Low in the upper 50s. S winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 25.

Tomorrow should still be in the comfortable range but then the temperatures are set to drop about 20 degrees. Nothing drastic but I suspect we’ve seen the last of our 70-degree weekends for the season. After all, we’re already almost into the month of November. This has been a glorious couple of days for Michigan in October. Won’t be too long before wind and rain will be knocking down most of our brilliant colors. This has been a lovely weekend to take pictures and enjoy fall. Hope you were able to be out and about to do just that.

 

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022-SW Michigan-Fabulous Weekend For Us

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022-SW Michigan-Fabulous Weekend For Us

Currently 58 with an average wind from the SE of 2 mph. Feels like 58 degrees. Dew Point 45, Barometer 29.78, Humidity 58%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:04 am, Sunset 6:48 pm.

Sunny with a high in the mid 70s. S winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30.

Mostly clear with a low in the mid 50s. S winds 5-15 mph.

Maybe a bit of overnight rain on Sunday but that won’t do anything to bother our pleasant temperatures. Monday should still be in this marvelously comfortable range that we’re going to have today and tomorrow. Enjoy it ’cause next weekend will be 20 degrees lower – likely with rain. This is our best bet for being out and about leaf-peeping.

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022-SW Michigan-Beginning A Wonderful Weekend

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022-SW Michigan-Beginning A Wonderful Weekend

Currently 42 with an average wind from the SSE of 2 mph. Feels like 36 degrees. Dew Point 35, Barometer 29.69, Humidity 71%, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 8:02 am, Sunset 6:50 pm.

Sunny with a high in the mid 60s. SW winds 10-15 mph with gusts to around 30.

Mostly clear overnight with a low in the upper 40s. S winds 10-15 mph.

Starting today with a high in the 60s and building to the next several days. we’ll be comfortably into the 70s very soon. It’s going to be the perfect weekend to be out and about enjoying the Autumn colors. Not at all sure how many other opportunities we’ll be getting for such warmth and sunshine. Northern states like Michigan don’t take these October weekends lightly or for granted. Looking as far ahead as is possible for now, I don’t see anything like this coming our way again. I’m not seeing snow or anything drastic t in the other direction, either, but this kind of comfort appears to be the last. If you get the chance, I’d get out there and take advantage of it.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022-SW Michigan-Brief But Welcome Warm Up Coming

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022-SW Michigan-Brief But Welcome Warm Up Coming

Currently 43 with an average wind from the SW of 6 mph. Feels like 37 degrees. Dew Point 32, Barometer 29.64, Humidity 70%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:01 am, Sunset 6;51 pm.

Cloudy becoming mostly sunny. Chance of sprinkles until about midday. High in the lower 50s. W winds 5-15 mph.

Partly cloudy overnight with a low in the lower 30s. L winds becoming S 5-10 mph.

Not there yet but heading back into some warmth. Look for very possible 70 degrees Saturday through Monday. We know it won’t last but we’re sure going to enjoy it while it’s with us. And it’s all thanks to the huge Jet Stream dip that had us firmly held captive finally moving on and releasing us to some comfort. Never fear, another one will put in an appearance, but in the meantime, we’re going to loving the temperatures for a few days. Should hit 60s tomorrow. Just knowing that’s leading into some 70s will make it all the better.

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022-SW Michigan-Still In Deep Dip Of Jet Stream

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022-SW Michigan-Still In Deep Dip Of Jet Stream

Currently 39 with an average wind from the WSW of 3 mph. Feels like 30 degrees. Dew Point 37, Barometer 29.78, Humidity 97%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:00 am, Sunset 6:53 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain showers. High in the mid 40s. NW winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30.

Cloudy with an overnight low in the upper 30s. W winds 5-10 mph with gusts to 20.

That enormous dip in the Jet Stream remains with us tucked right smack in the middle of it. The good news? That is going to change, starting tomorrow. That deep dip of cold is moving on and we will be well out of it long enough to have 4 or 5 grand days. Which, so far, is set to present us with a glorious weekend. Could see 70 degrees on Sunday. Granted, things won’t stay that way and the temperature will promptly fall after that, but in this little nitch of nice, we can be out and about enjoying the color and comfort.

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022-SW Michigan-Windy and Wet

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022-SW Michigan-Windy and Wet

Currently 38 with an average wind from the W of 4 mph. Feels like 30 degrees. Dew Point 36, Barometer 29.73, Humidity 95%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:59 am, Sunset 6:55 pm.

90% chance of rain showers with a high in the lower 40s. NW winds 15-25 mph with gusts to 40.

80% chance of overnight rain. Low in the upper 30s. NW winds 10-20 mph with gusts to 35.

Well, with the wind and rain visiting us, a lot of leaves will be down. Not, I hope a lot, because this weekend everybody with wheels will be out on the highway looking for leaf color. So far, the pleasant weather scheduled for the coming weekend is still in place. We never know, in Michigan, how many good leaf-peeping weekends we’ll get. The coming one qualifies as one of the good ones. Fingers crossed this wind and rain won’t mess everything up. In the meantime, bundle up ’cause it’s downright chilly out there.

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022-SW Michigan-Cold Rain Today

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022-SW Michigan-Cold Rain Today

Currently 39 with an average wind from the SW of 5 mph. Feels like 31 degrees. Dew point 38, Barometer 29.53, Humidity 100%, Visibility 7 mi., Sunrise 7:58 am, Sunset 6:56 pm.

100% chance of rain showers with a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. High in the mid 40s. NW winds 10-20 mph with gusts to 30.

70% chance of overnight rain. Low in the mid 30s. NW winds around 15 mph with gusts to 30.

Starting to hear the words ‘wet snow’ or ‘snow showers’ being mixed in with our rain forecasts now. Not nice to hear, but it’s beginning to be that time of year. Won’t be long before the word rain disappears completely leaving only the snow words behind. For more months that most of us care to think about. Still peering ahead this week toward what remains looking like a nice weekend. Could be a good chance for a leaf-peeping drive. You never know when the rain/wind is going to make a mess of what should be colorful picture-taking opportunities.  Today would be a good idea to just stay in and stay put if possible. Wish I could do that. Unfortunately, I’m grabbing a rain jacket and heading out into the wet chill.

Sunday, Oct. 15, 2022-SW Michigan-Look For Cold Rain Next Couple Of Days

Sunday, Oct. 15, 2022-SW Michigan-Look For Cold Rain Next Couple Of Days

Currently 43 with a calm wind from the West. Feels like 41 degrees. Dew Point 41, Barometer 29.82, Humidity 95%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:56 am, Sunset 6:58 pm.

60% of rain later on today with a high around j50. W winds 5-15 mph.

100% chance of overnight rain with a low in the mid 30s. W winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 30.

Temperatures the next couple of days will be in the 40s and with a cold rain coming you know that could jolly well mean a snowflake or two mixed in there. Not looking forward to the is in the least. Especially since I have to be out and about in it tomorrow. Yuck. Oh well, things change, could be a tad warmer, could be no frozen stuff showing up along with the rain. I’m thinking positive. At least this morning it’s chilly but pleasant with some blue skies showing up around the clouds. Enjoy what we’ve got while we’ve got it, I guess.

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022-SW Michigan-October Temps Up and Down

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022-SW Michigan-October Temps Up and Down

Currently 42 degrees with a SSW wind of 2 mph. Feels like 37 degrees, Dew Point 36, Barometer 29.74, Humidity 82%, Visibility 10 mi, Sunrise 7:55 am, Sunset 6:59 pm.

Partly sunny with a high in the upper 40s. W winds 10-15 mph with gusts to 25.

Partly cloudy. Low around 40. SW winds   5 – 10 mph with gusts to 20 in the evening.

In spite of reports of stray snowflakes flitting about here and there. it’s a good chance we could be seeing some 60-degree days next weekend. October highs and lows are sort of the Autumn norm. Frosty nights, chilly days – and then Viola! a couple of warm ones tucked in among it all. I guess it’s all part of the charm of fall. More color showing up every day. Lots of gold, orange, occasional red. But still, plenty of green, so there’s lots to turn and drop yet. Finding days to drive around taking a look at it all, in and around the rainy ones, gets to be a challenge. But dry days coming up next week. Hang in there.

Friday, Oct. 14, 2022-SW Michigan-Chilly Rain More Frequent Now

Friday, Oct. 14, 2022-SW Michigan-Chilly Rain More Frequent Now

Currently 40 with an average wind from the SSE of 2 mph. Feels like 33 degrees. Dew Point 38, Barometer 29.61, Humidity 100%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:54 am, Sunset 7:01 pm.

Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain. High around 50. SW winds 5-15 mph with gusts to 25.

70% chance of overnight rain. Low in the upper 30s. S winds 5-10 mph becoming W 5-15 mph.

More and more we will be seeing colder weather words in our forecasts. Frost, hail, snow…no stopping the progress of the season. Any warmth is to be cherished and the coming cold to be prepared for. Very possible to see stray snowflakes from now on until the real things arrives. Our cold rains can quickly turn on us and become something heavier. Time is flitting for getting ready for it all. These would be the day, October, to tend to business as far as preparing for the winter season. Will be with us sooner than most of us appreciate. I feel like we’ll be seeing more snow this year than we have been. Could be wrong. I’m hoping so, but it feels like this could be more of a ‘real’ winter. I reckon we’ll see as time goes along.