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I had a low here at my house of 41. It looks like the official low at Grand Rapids will be 40. That will be the coldest low at Grand Rapids since May 13 when the low dropped down to 31. Also I turned on the furnace for the first time since May a few minutes this morning to to take the chill off. Not to mention I have some family over from Florida. At this time it is clear and 42 here.

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Currently 50F under deep blue skies and a few cumulus clouds from time to time. Temps struggling to get outta the 50s today. Lows tanite approaching record lows w the possibility for my first frost. Temps should bottom out in the mid to upper 30s.

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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1 hour ago, Clinton said:

What a beautiful weekend coming my way, I'm thinking outdoor project and a Sat. night bonfire coming.

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Enjoy bud. I always enjoy doing projects outside my house (except the hard ones ).😅

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Thought I mention this, but yesterday I saw something really odd. Well, I was driving up to Romeo (not too far from my Pl) to my uncles house to help him set up his new TV set that he bought. Anyways, to get to the point of this, I happened to see a "Surrey" with 3 people riding it and mind you, there were 2 of them on the street riding along w cars. Now, I see these often in NYC, on 5th Ave and Central Park West, but never thought I see them here in Romeo. Interesting indeed!

Btw: I wonder if the ride was free!

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Here we go...first "Frost" of the season for my area........

Frost Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
1110 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-190815-
/O.NEW.KDTX.FR.Y.0001.200919T0400Z-200919T1300Z/
Midland-Bay-Huron-Saginaw-Tuscola-Sanilac-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Lapeer-St. Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-
Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Midland, Bay City, Bad Axe, Saginaw,
Caro, Sandusky, Owosso, Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, Howell,
Pontiac, Warren, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Adrian, and Monroe
1110 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2020

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Michigan.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left
  uncovered.
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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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10 minutes ago, FAR_Weather said:

Aaaaand a boring weather period begins. I won't be reporting much since every day and night is going to be the same for the foreseeable future. 67.8*F. 

Check out the tropics....its crazy out there.

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Ok, so, this is what is happening out in the tropics. We are already in the "Greek Alphabet."

 

Beta is on the verge of forming in the GOM.

 

Btw: Teddy is a monster hurricane out in the open Atlantic. Also, Wilfred became the earliest-21st named storm on record in the Atlantic basin, beating out Vince, which formed on Oct. 8, 2005,

 

The others are just wandering all ova the pl.

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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3 minutes ago, FAR_Weather said:

Here.

Crazy how we're already to the Greek alphabet.

This thing is going for a record breaking "Tropical Season." I am not sure though what the record is.

Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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1 hour ago, FAR_Weather said:

The farthest we have gotten in the Greek alphabet is zeta, iirc.

Appreciate it! ✌️

Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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13 minutes ago, OmahaSnowFan said:

Yeesh. 9/18 18Z GFS has mid 90s to lower 100s at 1p on Saturday 9/26 across Nebraska and southeast SoDak.

GFS has been a heat weenie model all Summer.

GFS is about as laughable as GEM now. Iirc, even GEM got one storm right last winter.

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4 minutes ago, snowstorm83 said:

Yeah not saying this isn’t a typical late September warm spell, but GFS would have like 106 on days that actually hit like 93.

Oh, I loved when it forecasted 110 here but it only hit 80. Like, 5 different times

GFS has a dry bias over the heartland and it translates to some absolutely ridiculous temps.

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Not any records that I'm aware of, but the northern 2/3rds of the Mitt chilled this early Friday morning. Saturday morning will be our turn down south. 38F with a 35F DP since midnight here. IF we could slide to 32F by morning, it would be more than 2 weeks earlier than average in this region. Needless to say, trees will start to respond in about 5-7 days. There are already a scattering of maples. September is normally our month of gold. The corn and beans are yellow, and there's a healthy crop of Goldenrod this year. Many trees and grasses get a pale green almost yellowish hue. October is the month of blazing reds and oranges. Ahhh....autumn is a wonderful season here in the Mitt.

 

The Mitt low temps 9-18-20.PNG

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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5 hours ago, jaster220 said:

Not any records that I'm aware of, but the northern 2/3rds of the Mitt chilled this early Friday morning. Saturday morning will be our turn down south. 38F with a 35F DP since midnight here. IF we could slide to 32F by morning, it would be more than 2 weeks earlier than average in this region. Needless to say, trees will start to respond in about 5-7 days. There are already a scattering of maples. September is normally our month of gold. The corn and beans are yellow, and there's a healthy crop of Goldenrod this year. Many trees and grasses get a pale green almost yellowish hue. October is the month of blazing reds and oranges. Ahhh....autumn is a wonderful season here in the Mitt.

 

The Mitt low temps 9-18-20.PNG

Looks like many records are being broken to our neighbor to the east!.  From what I see, KAZO is at 37F so far establishing a record low.  

 

Edit: Add Battle Creek, MI to the mix...new record low of 36F thus far...

 

It's a chilly and crisp 42F here from one of the local reporting stations.  Calm winds and clear skies will do the trick.  I'm surprised its as chilly as parts of McHenry county where temps there are in the low 40's as well.  I'm looking forward to having a bon fire at my sisters place later today.  Got my space heater out for the 1st time this season warming up my room.  Still not flipping on my furnace...well, at least not yet.

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 The low at both the airport and here at my house of 36 ties the low for any September 19th at Grand Rapids. Here at my house there is frost on the roofs of houses and cars. With some areas of frost on the grass. So while not a killing frost there none the less was some frost. At this time it is sunny and 38 here with some of that frost still visible.

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😄  We did it!  Nice to see Ma Nature still remembers how to send an early cold shot down into the Lakes. This is what '76 must've been like. I was just a sixth grader and can only remember deer hunting in absolutely bone chilling cold, but that was mid-November by that point.

 

KRMY low temp 9-19-20.PNG

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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3 minutes ago, jaster220 said:

😄  We did it!  Nice to see Ma Nature still remembers how to send an early cold shot down into the Lakes. This is what '76 must've been like. I was just a sixth grader and can only remember deer hunting in absolutely bone chilling cold, but that was mid-November by that point.

 

KRMY low temp 9-19-20.PNG

Congrats amigo!

 

 

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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5 minutes ago, Niko said:

Congrats amigo!

 

 

Thanks buddy! Even with windows closed all night, I had to activate the de-chilling devices, aka kitchen gas range burners and a space heater in the Fam Rm. Bedroom was tuck-under-the-covers cold. Best sleeping imho.

Now I'm ready to enjoy round 1 of Indian Summer. I'm sure there will be several cold snaps followed by mild conditions this autumn by the looks of things.

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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Frost was showing its presence this morning as cartops, roofs and grassy surfaces were covered in light frost.

 

Here is my record low temp: The freezing mark this early in the season must also be another record. Have to check on that.

NOAA:

: ***MACOMB COUNTY***
RICM4:  Richmond 4NNW     :0900/ 68 /  32 

Detroit remained in the upper 30s. Still, that is impressive for this early in the season. There were a few upper 20s in the far northern suburbs, (especially north of i-69).

 

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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2 minutes ago, jaster220 said:

Thanks buddy! Even with windows closed all night, I had to activate the de-chilling devices, aka kitchen gas range burners and a space heater in the Fam Rm. Bedroom was tuck under the covers cold. Best sleeping imho.

Now I'm ready to enjoy round 1 of Indian Summer. I'm sure there will be several cold snaps followed by mild conditions this autumn by the looks of things.

Amigo, I agree 100%. This is by far the best sleeping weather indeed. I had the window cracked just a tad last night and feeling that cold breeze rushing ova me, while tucked under my blanket and at the same time having a heater about 6ft or so away blowing some heat is the best feeling.

Btw: do you recall what type of Winter 2005 was here in MI (especially our part) because, that year was a record breaking "Tropical Season." So, I am thinking that if it was a severe Winter that year, then, it could pose a threat this Winter, in terms of being "Harsh."

Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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42 minutes ago, Niko said:

Amigo, I agree 100%. This is by far the best sleeping weather indeed. I had the window cracked just a tad last night and feeling that cold breeze rushing ova me, while tucked under my blanket and at the same time having a heater about 6ft or so away blowing some heat is the best feeling.

Btw: do you recall what type of Winter 2005 was here in MI (especially our part) because, that year was a record breaking "Tropical Season." So, I am thinking that if it was a severe Winter that year, then, it could pose a threat this Winter, in terms of being "Harsh."

Tbh, I noted that both 2000-01 and 2005-06 were both classic examples of how a Nina winter can play out around the S. Lakes. Namely, you get an early onset of snowy conditions, or at least a December that would make a good January proud. Then "poof" winter pretty much dies right after the holidays. Not really what I'm dreaming about tbh, but the historicness of 2000 could never be turned down. 52" in Battle Creek that December! Grand Rapids did even better iirc.

Now, 04-05 was a YUGE winter for SEMI with multiple storms and even a legit blizzard. The last legit one for Detroit proper since GHD-1 was a fail (7 or 8"), and the 2015 16.7" Big Dog (GHD-2) didn't have much in the way of wind.

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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Sunny skies and very cool conditions continue to prevail as temps still stuck in the 50s and most likely staying there.

Another "Frost Advisory" for tanite as temps bottom out into the 30s once again. Although, if might not be as cold as 32F, temps will certainly drop to at least the mid to upper 30s.

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Here is hurricane "Teddy" in the open Atlantic heading close to Bermuda and then "Atlantic Canada."

Currently a Cat3.....

https://wordpress.accuweather.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-19-at-9.51.36-AM-1.png?w=632

 

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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An almost perfect day here weather-wise (outside of some gusty winds), a great day to spend some time outside... the smoke from the western wildfires certainly has obscured the blue skies and the visibility has even dropped just a bit. Was out working in the yard this afternoon and felt very little warmth from the afternoon sun.
 

My wife unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 a couple days ago, so going to be outside a lot more with my two boys to keep our distance as much as we can... it’s not a great situation but she’s been feeling okay, no major issues with the virus so far outside of a few mild symptoms.

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13 minutes ago, Bryan1117 said:

An almost perfect day here weather-wise (outside of some gusty winds), a great day to spend some time outside... the smoke from the western wildfires certainly has obscured the blue skies and the visibility has even dropped just a bit. Was out working in the yard this afternoon and felt very little warmth from the afternoon sun.
 

My wife unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 a couple days ago, so going to be outside a lot more with my two boys to keep our distance as much as we can... it’s not a great situation but she’s been feeling okay, no major issues with the virus so far outside of a few mild symptoms.

Glad to hear her symptoms are mild so far!

 

We’re having beautiful but boring weather here as well. The grass is mostly nice and green, but there still are some small cracks in parts of the lawn, etc.  I’m still in the abnormally dry area on the drought map. Just a few miles north and southeast had better rains during the summer, so they’re in better shape. Could use another 2” of rain now. 
 

Today I was in nw. C.R. with a group of guys helping with storm cleanup. We were cutting down some badly damaged trees in someone’s backyard and cutting them all up. Some were large trees so we didn’t get it finished. There’s no decent access to the yard so I think they plan to just let the piles of wood rot. People from my area are going up about every week. Anyway, I got a good workout and I’m tired and kinda sore.

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10 hours ago, Bryan1117 said:

An almost perfect day here weather-wise (outside of some gusty winds), a great day to spend some time outside... the smoke from the western wildfires certainly has obscured the blue skies and the visibility has even dropped just a bit. Was out working in the yard this afternoon and felt very little warmth from the afternoon sun.
 

My wife unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 a couple days ago, so going to be outside a lot more with my two boys to keep our distance as much as we can... it’s not a great situation but she’s been feeling okay, no major issues with the virus so far outside of a few mild symptoms.

Stay safe and healthy my friend!  Like you, we are having delightful autumn-like wx around here.  While not active, I'm content having nothing but sunshine and temps in the 70's for the entire week coming up.  As Jaster mentioned, 1st round of Indian Summer wx heading for our region.  There were some isolated locals in the coldest spots that had some frost yesterday morning but more so into MI/IN.

 

 

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Models are beginning to pick up on a storm system next weekend and a wetter/cooler pattern towards the tail end of the month.  00z EPS, especially, trending towards a highly amplified pattern across North America that may very well deliver the coolest air of the season as we close out Sept and open up Oct.  Unfortunately, it doesn't look to deliver a lot of precip for the central Plains and targeting more of the eastern Sub.  We'll see how this develops over the coming week.

 

Check out this animation below which shows the rolling 5-day 500mb ensemble mean for week 2.  A number of big clues stand out to me as we move into the heart of Autumn.  Firstly, the dominant SW Ridge that shows no signs of breaking down.  Second, the northern stream energy that dives down SE out of western Canada (typical La Nina signature) into the Upper MW/MW/GL's region.  Third, the blossoming Scandinavian Ridge and Greenland Block which leads to an expansive eastern CONUS trough.  This, my friends, is a pattern to which we have not seen since for a few years to open up October.  It appears to me that we have bucked the trend of recent Septembers and this cold season may in fact do just that for the eastern CONUS.  The N PAC pattern that has developed this month and dictated a lot of what is happening now surely looks to continue. 

 

The BSR would suggest so...back on Sept 14th there was a very strong Bearing Sea storm system that spun up and slowly tracked E/NE in the Bearing Sea.  This would correlate to a big storm traversing across the northern Sub with a trailing CF sometime during the opening days of October.  A glimpse at what exhibit A of the LRC could look like??

 

ecmwf-ens_z500a_npac_1.png

 

 

Here's what I think would correlate to the 2020-21 LRC's first storm system right around Oct 6th (ish)...look at the 00z GEFS animation below and there is a storm today tracking near the western Aleutian islands and taking a due west/east track suggesting to me we could see a storm develop in the central Plains and track eastward right about the time the new LRC evolves.  The pattern looks quite intriguing to me and with blocking in toe, I foresee an active and cool pattern for a lot of us on here to open up October.  Pretty neat stuff happening all across the Northern Hemisphere as nature really starts to energize the jet stream.

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The low bottomed out at 39 here at my house. That 39 was also the official low at GRR. At this time it is sunny and a cool 41 at my house. And yes I had to turn the furnace on this AM for the 2nd time this month. I think it could be time to shut down the AC and put the winter covering on as I don't think it will get warm enough for the AC until next May or June.

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17 hours ago, Bryan1117 said:

An almost perfect day here weather-wise (outside of some gusty winds), a great day to spend some time outside... the smoke from the western wildfires certainly has obscured the blue skies and the visibility has even dropped just a bit. Was out working in the yard this afternoon and felt very little warmth from the afternoon sun.
 

My wife unfortunately tested positive for COVID-19 a couple days ago, so going to be outside a lot more with my two boys to keep our distance as much as we can... it’s not a great situation but she’s been feeling okay, no major issues with the virus so far outside of a few mild symptoms.

Hope she gets through it just fine!

Been a nice weekend up here in St Paul. Had a nice bbq and fire last night.

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7 hours ago, Tom said:

Stay safe and healthy my friend!  Like you, we are having delightful autumn-like wx around here.  While not active, I'm content having nothing but sunshine and temps in the 70's for the entire week coming up.  As Jaster mentioned, 1st round of Indian Summer wx heading for our region.  There were some isolated locals in the coldest spots that had some frost yesterday morning but more so into MI/IN.

 

 

Thank you guys for the well wishes! It's definitely a sobering reminder that this virus isn't going anywhere unfortunately and is a threat to our health. 

I received my test results this morning, and thankfully I tested negative along with my youngest son. This is definitely not an ideal situation, as I cannot return to work for at least another week (I work in field sales so I can't work remotely) and the kids have been forced back to remote learning and they cannot participate in sports activities (after being back at school since the middle of August).

Most important part is for my family to stay healthy, and to make sure my wife battles though and recovers from this virus.  

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Attm, 61F under mostly sunny skies. Dew is an incredibly dry 39F, which, enables you to write your name on your skin w your own finger.

 

Just finished a massive work-out, including an intense cardio, so I am now about to do some (yes, paperwork in my homeoffice, which neva seems to stop, right, even on a Sunday..UGH). If time permits today, I might take advantage of a aggressive bike ride up the hills.

 

Note:  Medicane, also referred to as " Mediterranean cyclones," did some major damage to the western and northern parts of Greece. Luckily, my properties are on the far eastern side, so nothing really disruptive occurred on that part of the country. Very rare to experience that type of weather in that part of the world, but they do sometimes happen. Few rare occasions, some  huge storms have been observed reaching the strength of a Category 1 hurricane. Friends and family sent me video and could not  believe my eyes. Flooding was more than 2 meters.

 

Btw: don't forget, Tuesday of next week, September 22nd, 2020 at 9;30am, "Autumn" arrives.

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Happy Monday!  Gosh, I can't believe we are already at the last week full work week of September.  Time is flying by this year for me.  Yesterday, I was visiting a friend and was in charge of the Weber grill duties and while doing so, that sun felt sooo nice.  It was a picture perfect Sunday for Football, Grilling and outdoor activities.  He lives on a golf course and it was packed.  I also noticed how blue the skies were the past few days but the smokey skies filled in towards late in the afternoon.  It's crazy how long this phenomenon is going on for.  I remember experiencing smokey skies in the summer of '14 or '15 I think it was but it didn't last this long.  Iirc, those fires back then came from western Canada and not the west coast of the USA.  Wonder how much longer this pattern will continue bc it looks bone dry and Hot out in Cali as we head into October.  The PAC NW is cooling off and getting wet which is great news for them folks.  Hopefully soon enough a storm system will be able to track farther south and bring some rains down to Cali.

 

Over the next week, some much appreciable rains heading to the PAC NW...

 

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