The overnight low here in my yard was 33, with cloud cover it is now up to 38. Today looks to be mostly cloudy with showers and a high that could reach the upper 60’s. It will turn colder once again tomorrow with highs only in the lower 50’s. It looks like it will be come warmer for the weekend with highs reaching near 80 it will be a nice change after all of the cold days with have had. The official H/L at Grand Rapids yesterday was 60/38 there was no rainfall the highest wind gust was 23 MPH out of the W. There was no significant weather events. For today the average H/L is 69/47 the record high of 87 was in 2022 the coldest high of 43 was in 1966 the record low of 27 was in 1981 the warmest low of 64 was in 2004. The most rainfall of 1.43” was in 1912. Last year the H/L was 83/46. Some weather history for May 12th 1971 Dust storms suddenly reduced visibilities to near zero on Interstate Highway 10 near Casa Grande AZ. Chain reaction accidents involving cars and trucks resulted, killing seven persons. 1990 Thunderstorms produced severe weather from eastern Texas and the Central Gulf Coast States into Missouri and Illinois. Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes, including one which injured four persons at Doloroso MS. Thunderstorms also produced hail three inches in diameter west of Vicksburg MS, and wind gusts to 83 mph in southern Illinois, north of Vevay Park and at the Coles County Airport. High winds and heavy rain caused 1.6 million dollars crop damage in Calhoun County IL, and in southeastern Louisiana, Saint Joseph was deluged with eight inches of rain. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Here in Michigan 1956 A severe weather outbreak produces tornadoes, high winds and large hail across Lower Michigan. A deadly tornado hit near Flint for the second time in three years, killing three people on the southeast side of the city. One person was killed in Gratiot County as a tornado moved between Alma and Ithaca. Muskegon was pelted with baseball-sized hail that caused thousands of dollars in damage to homes and cars.

Some slight risk chances for the plains issued for the weekend. Looking like the stormy, severe weather pattern is coming back.

Bring back the Sonics

I’m in the purple. When do the first drops drop?