August 2019 Observations and Discussion

[Niko]

This morning certainly has a bit of that autumn feel.  I'm enjoying the cool, crisp air that is seeping into my house.  Currently 56F/54F and heading into the low 70's today with another day of lake winds.  My grid temps over the next 7 days keep lowering and next week will likely be even chillier.  Is it conceivable some places up north will have to turn on their furnace or have the fireplace burning???

 

Speaking of the August chill, some spots up in the upper & lower MI are dipping into the upper 30's!

Last night my local weatherman said that parts of SEMI stand a good chance of dropping into the 40s ( my area included and I can definitely see some records being broken tanite) . Not sure about 30s, but 40s are in, for sure.

[Niko]

Currently at 61/56 under gorgeous sunny skies, along w a fresh NE  breeze blowing at 10-15mph.

[westMJim]

I had a overnight low of 51 here at my house and it looks like the official low at Grand Rapids was 52 (note there were lows in the 30’s and 40’s in the UP and northern lower) that low of 52 and my low of 51 are the coolest lows since June 14^th 

And as Tom stated above it can get cold fast in parts of Michigan as it is not uncommon for it to get into the 30's in August in northern lower and parts of the UP I remember when I was a kid and there was frost on the tent when camping in August near Gaylord and again later that week just west of the Sault 

[CentralNebWeather]

Though the weather has cooled, we just can lose the humidity.  Football last night was 70 degrees but 68 dew.  This morning is 70 degrees with 70 dew.  One of the most humid summers that I can remember.  Jealous of those east of us that have had the drier air.  

[East Dubzz]

Looks like today's 12z GFS run doesn't drop that high pressure down as fast and some rain showers are in the area next weekend. I don't want to get caught up in the details too much, but is the Euro showing something similar, or did the GFS break off on it's own for now?

[Tom]

Looks like today's 12z GFS run doesn't drop that high pressure down as fast and some rain showers are in the area next weekend. I don't want to get caught up in the details too much, but is the Euro showing something similar, or did the GFS break off on it's own for now?

Euro has HP in place...

[East Dubzz]

Ugh stupid GFS... stop showing some rain chances.

[OKwx2k4]

Congratulations East Dubzz. I'm happy for you buddy. You have my prayers and best wishes for a true and real lifelong marriage. Next to faith and a relationship with God, a wife is the best thing a man can find for the rest of his days.

 

Glad you're getting you're marriage in before the cold of Autumn.

[OKwx2k4]

Looks like those Barney maps are showing up later next week to close out the month...lets see if some places set some record lows.

All I can say is F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!!!!

[Tom]

It was a splendid day around here yesterday as ORD recorded a high of only 74F along with mostly sunny skies while a stiff NE wind blew all day long.  Once the sun began to set, and the effects of the sun faded, I felt the chill in the air.  There were people taking a stroll around the neighborhood and for the first time in weeks, they had to wear long sleeves and light jackets.  In my eyes, that marked the first day where it felt like autumn is here.  There will be many more evenings in the days ahead where no longer will it be warm enough to wear a T-shirt and be comfortable.  Well, maybe if your sitting next to a toasty...fire???  I'm ready!  'Tis the season for bon fires....

[Tom]

A couple record low temps being recorded this morning in WI and the U.P....actually, temps are even colder than some of those record lows as they have dipped into the mid 30's across inland locals of the U.P.  

[BMT]

Congratulations East Dubzz. I'm happy for you buddy. You have my prayers and best wishes for a true and real lifelong marriage. Next to faith and a relationship with God, a wife is the best thing a man can find for the rest of his days.

 

Glad you're getting you're marriage in before the cold of Autumn.

Couldn’t have said it better. Congrats!

[westMJim]

Here are some of the low temperatures from Friday morning in Michigan

 43° Cheboygan, 42° Cadillac, 41° Evart, Kalkaska, Marquette, 40° Houghton Lake, Baldwin and Pellston, 37° Vanderbilt, 35° Ironwood, Doe Lake, 34° Leota, Atlanta, Stambaugh, Champion, 33° Roscommon and Wakefield and 32° at Baraga Plains.

[Tom]

September thread...http://theweatherforums.com/index.php/topic/2086-september-2019-observations-and-discussion/

[CentralNebWeather]

Close to 1.5” of rain this morning. Badly needed and greatly appreciated. Possibly more later today.

[Andie]

It's looking like Texas will see a high of 92* on Wednesday.

We may FINALLY be out of the woods. Mornings will feel like a cold front!

[Niko]

Gorgeous day today w temps in the low 70s. Absolutely spectacular!

[Niko]

 

Winds are at 40mph currently and moving west at 12mph. Dorian will approach the Lesser Antilles by Tuesday.

[Andie]

We got a little thunderstorm popped up this evening. I honestly thought it would just slip North and east but it pouring outside. I'm grabbing some fresh rain for inside plants that's nice and charged from all the lightning.

 

Temps dropped to 73*. We'll be back to 99-100 tomorrow but I'll enjoy this while I can.

I think slowly the summers back is being broken and we will see our way out of the past 3-4 dreadful weeks.

Looks like we'll get .20 to .25" of rain. But still, nice.

[Minny_Weather]

First time walking outside to legitimately cool air in I don't know how long. Awesome morning. 58.5*F.

[Tom]

First time walking outside to legitimately cool air in I don't know how long. Awesome morning. 58.5*F.

I'm enjoying these cool, crisp August mornings...reminds me sorta of Aug '17 which was in general a cool month to speak of.  Looking forward to an extended cooler period.  How do you like your new place?

[Andie]

Tuesday we. May see our last 100* day with the Met threatening us with 104*.

Afterward temps will drop into the low 90's as we begin to win the annual battle with the sun and more fronts swing south.

We could see rain Wed. Or Thurs but it isn't anything to get excited about.

[CentralNebWeather]

Looks like a lot of farmers can shut off the wells as the rains yesterday and overnight probably brought irrigation season to an end. We had another .70” overnight so I had close to 2.25” total. Many areas had over 4” easily. Am hoping for drier air as we haven’t had a cool morning in several months as humidity has been relentless. Even this morning it is 65 degrees but 100% humidity and 65 dew with some fog. Maybe low 50’s for lows later this week. We’ll see.

[jaster220]

Since our flooding rains of July 6th, the rains have pretty much missed my area time and again for the last 6 weeks.  Areas in all directions have had soaking rains, but several counties of Central Nebraska are dry.  Many yards are drying up unless sprinklers are in use.  Cloudy, misty, and foggy now, but no rain again.  I think we have been in flood watches 3 times in the last 2 weeks and at the most got .25"

I know that farmers are having to dump water on which is expensive. 

 

Dittos to the bolded for mby

[Niko]

Current temp at 68F w cumulus clouds mixing in w that blue sky and a fairly strong breeze making it look and feel like Autumn out there.

[jaster220]

Another chilly morning here in Marshall with 52F. Just missed 40's Saturday morning with a 50F. As Tom mentioned, Thursday and Friday evenings were the first walks where a light jacket was in order (with shorts and flops,lol) since June. A solid couple months of summer including a warm July saw GL's surface water temps spike nicely. I was in Harbor Springs last weekend and the water temp in Little Traverse Bay was 73F which is about as warm as anyone could remember it getting. Amazing turn-around considering the 3+ feet of solid snowpack that was OTG there when I last visited March 3rd. I think we caught literally the last weekend of true summer boat-n-beach wx. It's such a beautiful region, especially during the 2 months of peak warmth. If I was going to live in the northlands again, I'd have to consider that region a top pick. 

[Tom]

Another chilly morning here in Marshall with 52F. Just missed 40's Saturday morning with a 50F. As Tom mentioned, Thursday and Friday evenings were the first walks where a light jacket was in order (with shorts and flops,lol) since June. A solid couple months of summer including a warm July saw GL's surface water temps spike nicely. I was in Harbor Springs was weekend and the water temp in Little Traverse Bay was 73F which is about as warm as anyone could remember it getting. Amazing turn-around considering the 3+ feet of solid snowpack that was OTG there when I last visited March 3rd. I think we caught literally the last weekend of true summer boat-n-beach wx. It's such a beautiful region, especially during the 2 months of peak warmth. If I was going to live in the northlands again, I'd have to consider that region a top pick. 

Regarding LM water temps, Oak St beach peaked at 80F 4 or 5 days in a row for the season high last week.  As you said, that's a remarkable turn around in water temps given how cold they were to start in early June.  Not only are the waters warm, but they continue to climb at record levels, of which, we have not seen since the late 80's.  Glad you had a good time at the beach.

[Minny_Weather]

I'm enjoying these cool, crisp August mornings...reminds me sorta of Aug '17 which was in general a cool month to speak of. Looking forward to an extended cooler period. How do you like your new place?

Eh. I like Lincoln better. The densely populated GLs region is a bit too dense for me. Thankfully this move is only temporary.

 

Basically no humidity out right now, which has caused temps to rise faster today than they have the past couple days. Still awesome out. 72.9°F.

[jaster220]

Regarding LM water temps, Oak St beach peaked at 80F 4 or 5 days in a row for the season high last week.  As you said, that's a remarkable turn around in water temps given how cold they were to start in early June.  Not only are the waters warm, but they continue to climb at record levels, of which, we have not seen since the late 80's.  Glad you had a good time at the beach.

 

Thanks bud. The Mrs. wasn't feeling too good so no beaching unfortunately just a nice excursion by boat. The water was stunning in color, clarity and as said, temperature for being that far north. I was in that region during the late part of the hot summer of '83 which may be the last time they saw such warm temps in the big lake? Idk tho, since there have been numerous warm summers since with the hot globe era we've been in. Speaking of a weather pendulum swing, we all know what that December was like - yikes!

[jaster220]

Eh. I like Lincoln better. The densely populated GLs region is a bit too dense for me. Thankfully this move is only temporary.

 

Basically no humidity out right now, which has caused temps to rise faster today than they have the past couple days. Still awesome out. 72.9°F.

 

Yeah, tell me about that! I've lived in the Mitt basically my whole life and despite decades of stagnation in SMI it's still a busier place than I care for. Now ofc with the strongest economy here since the late 70's an infrastructure that is sorely dated is over-taxed. Been up to the Traverse Region twice this summer and cannot believe the amount of growth/building/expansion since my time there in the 90's. Visiting there circa summer of '90 just prior to my move in Sept of that year was like going to another state (out west?) in it's quaintness and seasonal flavor. Now, it's more like going to what Grand Rapids was back then. Downtown TC is like a "mini Chicago" in style and you can almost feel the influence. Can't imagine how crowded Pure Michigan would've gotten without (4) decades of down times economically speaking. The Sunshine Belt saw all that boom time growth while we sat idle. While I'm ofc grateful for the better economy to make a living by, some of the side-effects are a lot less appealing. 

[OKwx2k4]

 

Winds are at 40mph currently and moving west at 12mph. Dorian will approach the Lesser Antilles by Tuesday.

That one may actually be something to talk about, but I don't think it will get close enough to US landmass.

[Niko]

That one may actually be something to talk about, but I don't think it will get close enough to US landmass.

Hope so!

 

At some point, it is expected to reach Hurricane status (most likely near P.R). Have to wait and see what happens.

[Niko]

Currently at 73F under mostly sunny skies. Some rain headed my way for Tuesday, followed by another batch of cooler weather. Took a sneak peek at my extended and temps are slowly starting to fall down the road.

[jaster220]

Currently at 73F under mostly sunny skies. Some rain headed my way for Tuesday, followed by another batch of cooler weather. Took a sneak peek at my extended and temps are slowly starting to fall down the road.

 

Glad you scored that 2+ inches over there. The wait for my immediate vicinity continues. 

[Niko]

Yeah, tell me about that! I've lived in the Mitt basically my whole life and despite decades of stagnation in SMI it's still a busier place than I care for. Now ofc with the strongest economy here since the late 70's an infrastructure that is sorely dated is over-taxed. Been up to the Traverse Region twice this summer and cannot believe the amount of growth/building/expansion since my time there in the 90's. Visiting there circa summer of '90 just prior to my move in Sept of that year was like going to another state (out west?) in it's quaintness and seasonal flavor. Now, it's more like going to what Grand Rapids was back then. Downtown TC is like a "mini Chicago" in style and you can almost feel the influence. Can't imagine how crowded Pure Michigan would've gotten without (4) decades of down times economically speaking. The Sunshine Belt saw all that boom time growth while we sat idle. While I'm ofc grateful for the better economy to make a living by, some of the side-effects are a lot less appealing. 

Yes...agree...Detroit is also getting a lot better, especially suburban areas. More businesses and population is increasing like crazy. Just wish we had normal drivers, (A lot of tailgaters here which I find very annoying). Otherwise, its looking much more promising. Not sure if anyone has notice, but construction work this Summer has been too extreme. Everywhere you drive, you see them working. Outta hand for sure.

[East Dubzz]

Thanks for the best wishes from some of you guys!

 

Things are looking pretty solid for next weekend.

 

We’re also heading to Antigua for our honeymoon next Monday, so thankfully Dorian will be our of the area and doesn’t look to impact that island.

[Niko]

Glad you scored that 2+ inches over there. The wait for my immediate vicinity continues. 

Thanks bud. This t'stm came outta nowhere. The radar was looking clear and suddenly 5 minutes later, the sky was getting really dark. Winds were picking up. I literally ran to my PC to see whats going on because (minutes ago, I remember checking my radar and was free of any storms, so was very curious) and suddenly I see this big storm popping up ova Macomb county. It was amazing how it blossomed from nowhere. Lasted a good 20 minutes. Vivid lightning, strong winds and torrential downpours. Not too much thunder though, very light, ironically.

[Niko]

Thanks for the best wishes from some of you guys!

 

Things are looking pretty solid for next weekend.

 

We’re also heading to Antigua for our honeymoon next Monday, so thankfully Dorina will be our of the area and doesn’t look to impact that island.

Congrats....I got marrIed in 2010. Feel blessed and very lucky. Shes Greek and a great cook. Its a good feeling, but you have to be with the right one. Secret to a happy marriage is "Trust."

Went to Cancun for our Honeymoon and loved it. Had some really good breakfast there (most importantly, loved their Orange Juice). Weatherwise, was veryyyyy humid and saw a few severe storms there. Temps were in the 80s for highs and 70s  and 80s for lows. Dews in the upper 70s to low 80s. Then went to Greece for 2 weeks. Totally different climate there.

Good Luck!

[jaster220]

Thanks for the best wishes from some of you guys!

 

Things are looking pretty solid for next weekend.

 

We’re also heading to Antigua for our honeymoon next Monday, so thankfully Dorian will be our of the area and doesn’t look to impact that island.

 

Pretty sure we're all wishing you well even if not all are here posting. Congrats and hope it's a beautiful time whether the wx is nice or not. You only get one wedding day (ideally) so make the best of it. When my wife and I married on 12-29-08, I think we caught the nicest day (55F and sunny) of an otherwise historically snowy and stormy month/winter. As a matter of fact, by the time we were wrapping up the ceremony and heading to the reception, a CF with strong winds and knarly clouds was sweeping through the area here. KBTL just to my west tallied 118" of snow during the calendar year of 2008. On a side note, my daughter recently got engaged. Again, hope all goes well and try to enjoy as much as you can! 

[East Dubzz]

Pretty sure we're all wishing you well even if not all are here posting. Congrats and hope it's a beautiful time whether the wx is nice or not. You only get one wedding day (ideally) so make the best of it. When my wife and I married on 12-29-08, I think we caught the nicest day (55F and sunny) of an otherwise historically snowy and stormy month/winter. As a matter of fact, by the time we were wrapping up the ceremony and heading to the reception, a CF with strong winds and knarly clouds was sweeping through the area here. KBTL just to my west tallied 118" of snow during the calendar year of 2008. On a side note, my daughter recently got engaged. Again, hope all goes well and try to enjoy as much as you can!

Oh yeah, I didn’t mean it to sound like I was calling out people who didn’t say anything!!

 

I appreciate it though Really hoping the weather continues to look nice.. but even if it doesn’t, there are worse things in life!