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The official H/L at GRR yesterday was 70/58. That high was cooler then areas near the lake shore but in line to areas to the east of GR. Ionia reported a high of just 65. Hillsdale reported a high of 69. Lansing had a high between reporting hours of 74 (just) 73 during a reporting hour. Mt Pleasant reported a high of 72. And here at my house the high was 73. But at the lake shore reports of highs in the upper 70’s and some 80’s were reported that may have been helped by down slopping. For today September 18th the average H/L at Grand Rapids is 72/52 the record high was 94 way back in 1906 the record low was 35 set in 1973. The warmest minimum was 69 set in 1942 the record coldest maximum was 55 in 1901. Last year the H/L was 83/64

The H/L at Grand Rapids yesterday was 80/62. The overnight low here at my house was 59 and at GRR is looks like it will be 58. For today the average H/L at Grand Rapids is 73/52. The record high is 92 set in 1906 and the record low is 37 set in 1959. The warmest minimum is 69 set in 1942 and the record coldest maximum is 47 set in 1973. Last year the H/L was a hot 90/62 that 90° high last year was the 3rd highest for September 17th at GRR with just the record of 92 in 1906 and 91 in 1955 being warmer. BTW if it makes it into the mid 80’s on Friday it would be a top 15 for that date we shall see.

Even though the latest fall foliage report shows only low color in the eastern UP, here in my area there is now some color on some of the trees. Here is a link to that color report site. https://www.foliagenetwork.com/index.php/foliage-reports

I had just a trace of rain fall here yesterday is some mist. The official H/L at GRR yesterday was 72/60, the average H/L for today is 73/53 the record high for today is 89 set in 1955 today is the first day of the fall season where Grand Rapids has not yet reached 90. The record low for today is 32 set in 1902 the warmest minimum is 70 set in 1902 and the record coldest maximum is 55 set in 1993. Last year the H/L was 87/63 that 87 was good for the 2nd warmest ever on September 16th in Grand Rapids. The current temperature here at my house is 67.

Not much rain here the morning as just a trace fell. So far, this month is almost average. The mean so far this month is 66.2 the 30 year average as of September 14th is 66.0 so that is a departure of +0.2. At the airport they have reported 2.22” of rain fall and here at my house I have reported 3.83” as the storms last week dropped much more rain here then at the airport. Yesterdays H/L at GRR was 72/59 the average is 74/53 the record high was a very hot 97 set in 1939 and the record low as 36 set in 1953. The warmest minimum was just 74 is 1939 and the coldest maximum was 56 in 1916. Last year the H/L was 82/58.

Here in the west side of the state after the cold front went thur yesterday it became windy and the clouds looked just like fall over here. At this time it is sunny and a cool 66 here at my house.

Yesterday at Grand Rapids the H/L was 79/61. At this time the departure for September 2019 is 0 so GR is now right at the average for September. For today the average H/L is 74/53. The record high is 95 set in 1939 (so yes it still can get hot) the record low is 31 set in 1899. The warmest minimum is 73 set in 1939 and the coldest maximum is 54 set in 1996. Last year the H/L was 83/57

It was a wild evening yesterday here in Grand Rapids. There was a strip of damage that extends west to east across the city and metro area. In that area there are trees down and several areas of structural damage. This is about two miles the south of me. And there are still over 29,000 locations without power. Here at my house I recorded 1.05" of rain fall, And yes there was some very intense lightning and thunder

The 9 PM update now there are 44,980 without power in the Grand Rapids area. Still getting light rain here at my house. Have power here but it is out just to the south and east of my house so I am lucky in that respect.

Here is some information on the storm that went thru the Grand Rapids area Tornado sirens went off in metro Grand Rapids Wednesday night as a strong storm rushed through the area, prompting a tornado warning. The warning for Kent and Ionia counties has been allowed to expire, though one is now in effect in Eaton County until 9 p.m. The National Weather Service says it seems like a tornado may have actually been on the tornado on the ground near Lowell, though we’re still waiting on confirmation of that. The storm is moving east quickly at about 50 mph. The National Weather Service reports wind gusts of up to 53 miles in metro Grand Rapids, as well as trees down and power out. WOOD TV8 has been getting reports of downed trees and black traffic lights, as well as construction barrels blowing across highways. The latest is that 38,000 with out power in Grand Rapids

We were out to dinner when the storm rolled thru. The tornado sirens were on but now that we are home I can not hear them here. It is raining just a little here at this time with a temperature of 71 the power is on here but not on at my sons house. The rain gauge has 0.52" of rain so far.

First off a short prayer in remembrance of 9/11/2001. Yesterdays H/L at Grand Rapids was 86/63. Yesterday I recorded 0.18” of rain fall while at the airport they reported 0.21”. The overnight low here at my house was 61 while at GRR the official low was 64. The record high for today is 94 set in 1931 and the record low is 32 set in 1943. The warmest minimum was 71 in 1931 and the coldest maximum was 55 set 1940. Last year on this date the H/L was 76/52

Getting some thunder here at this time. Odd went thru most of the summer without a thunderstorm and now there is one just to my west. current temperature here is 82 and cloudy with that thunder.

The rain gauge was dry this AM so my report for yesterday on rain fall is 0. The overnight low both here at my house and at the airport was 62. The H/L at GRR yesterday was 69/55. For today September 10th the record H/L at Grand Rapids is 94 set in 2013 the record low is 36 set in 1969. The warmest minimum was a very warm for September 77 set in 2013. The record coolest maximum is 56 set in 1940. Last year the H/L was 73/54

According to Bill Stiffen (Local TV met) the departure from average for the 1st 8 months this year has been -1.2° from the 30 year average. And of course there had only been one month (July) that has been warmer then average so far this year. (that may mean the late fall and next winter could be warmer then average?). And according to Bill there has been 30.47” of Precipitation so far this year although there has only been 0.21” so far this September. And so far this year Grand Rapids has had 44.2% of possible sunshine we should have had 50.6% at this time.

Here at my house the current temperature is 61 with cloudy skies. The low here at my house overnight was 54 while at the airport the low was 53. Yesterdays H/L at GRR was 67/53. For today the average H/L at GRR is 76/55 the record high is 95 set in 1897 and the record low is 37 set in 1975. The warmest minimum was 71 in 1924 and the coldest maximum was 59 set in 1924. Last year the H/L was 69/53.

Yes, After 1967 and 1978 for Michigan While maybe not all cat 5 but were huge none the less. April 6th 1886 24.5” fell at Detroit. March 17th 1973 over 20” in the tri city’s area (Bay City, Saginaw, Midland) and flooding in Bay City from Saginaw bay. February 25th 1965 over 18” . December 1st 1974 19.3” at Detroit. And I will add two more from my days at Bay City April 3rd 1975 14.4” and how about the ice storm on March 1-2 1976? The 1965, 1973, 1974, 1975 the 1976 ice storm and both 1978 and 1976 storms all had high winds (out of the NE) and lots of thunder and lightning.

Yesterdays H/L at Grand Rapids was 74/55 the departure for September 2019 at GRR is now -2.4° there was no rain reported hat GRR or here at my house. The over night low at GRR was 53 and here at my house it was 51. For today the average H/L is 76/56 the record high is 95 set in 1960 and the record low is 36 set in 1951. The record warm minimum is 74 set in 1919 and the record cold maximum is 58 set in 1925. Last year the H/L was 67/54.

In parts of Michigan and Chicago the 1967 storm was as bad or worse then the 1978 storm. That is a nice list and one to use for a bench mark in the future.

Both here at my house and officially at GRR there was just 0.01” of rain yesterday. The high/low at GRR was 68/57. For today the record high at Grand Rapids is 96 set in 1960 the record low is 38 set in 1986. The warmest minimum is 74 set in 1985 the coldest maximum is 58 set in 1917. Last year the high was 68 and the low was 56.

Yes New Orleans is in this report to be have the highest average relative humidity but not necessarily the highest dew points, Here is a list of the some of the top humid cities in the US but note that many are not hot and humid just humid. So some are hot and humid and some are cool and humid. New Orleans, Louisiana 75.9 Jacksonville, Florida 75.8 Houston, Texas 74.7 Orlando, Florida 74.1 Tampa, Florida 74.1 San Francisco, California 73.7 Seattle, Washington 73.3 Miami, Florida 73.2 Portland, Oregon 73.2 Rochester, New York 72.6

Not much rain here at my house just 0.03" it is cloudy and a somewhat cool 64° at this time. The overnight low here was 56° At GRR the over night low as 57 and they reported just 0.01" of rain fall. The official H/L yesterday for GRR was 74/48 with that 0.01" of rain fall. For today the average H/L is 77/56 the record high is 97 set in 1954 the record low is 36 set in 1962. The warmest minimum was 73 in 1922 and the coldest maximum was 62 set in 1944.

The low here at my house was 45° with clear skies the current temperature here is 46. With lows in the mid and upper 30's in northern lower Michigan this morning and this has happened before this early fall as well, just goes to show you just how cold Michigan really can get even in the warm season.

Just 0.02" of rain here at my house. Even less at the GR airport where just 0.01" was reported. The thunderstorm drought continues as well as for the summer of 2019 there where just 17 thunder events at GRR. Have clear skies and a current temperature of 58 here at my house. While it happens ever year there is now some color on the Maple trees some yellow on some of the other trees in this area, Note that doesn't mean there will be a early color as this happens almost every year around this time.