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September 2026 Observations and Discussion
Good morning. Here in NW Grand Rapids I recorded 0.08” of rainfall yesterday. The 7AM temperature here in my yard is 55 with clear skies, this is the coldest it has been here in September and the coldest since August 28th. Today through Tuesday should be mostly sunny and dry there is a chance of showers Tuesday night into Wednesday. Then dry through Saturday, highs look to range from the low 80’s on Tuesday to the mid 70’s on Thursday lows look to be mostly in the 50’s except on Tuesday and Wednesday when they could be in the low 60’s to near 70. Detailed Forecast Today Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light east wind. Labor Day Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tuesday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Wednesday A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Friday Sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Climate report for September 6th The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 77/61 there were 4 CDD’s there was 0.05” of rainfall the highest wind gust was 17 MPH out of the E. Weather events reported were rain, light rain and fog. For today the average H/L is 77/57 the record high of 97 was in 1954 the coolest high of 62 was in 1944 the record low of 36 was in 1962 the warmest low of 73 was in 1922 and 1893. Last year the H/L was 63/47 and there was a trace of rainfall. Some weather history for September 6th 1881 Forest fires in Michigan and Ontario resulted in 'Yellow Day' in the northeastern U.S. Twenty villages in Michigan burned, and a total of 500 persons were killed. Fires caused 2.3 million dollars in losses near Lake Huron. Candles were needed at the noon hour. (David Ludlum) 1929, Iowa's earliest snow of record occurred as a few flakes were noted at 9 AM at Alton. (The Weather Channel) also in 1881 in Michigan with the above fires Temperatures hit the mid and upper 90s as a four day heat wave peaked across Lower Michigan. Lansing reached 97 degrees for their second record high in a row, both records that still stand. -
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Central + East Coast Sports Talk and Banter
Wow. What a screw job in Michigan. Screw the Big 10 refs. They always pull out all the stops for their favorite teams while screwing teams like Nebraska every chance they get. I hate this f***** conference so much.
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