This was on my mind the past couple days thinking about the gloomy, cloudy and damp days that make it feel like late summer weather is turning the corner. This whole week pretty much features temps in the 60's and that would lock it in for me! Might have a season where the fall colors come out earlier this year?

Good morning. At 7AM it is mostly cloudy and 54 here in my NW Grand Rapids yard. Today looks like the start of at least 7 days of mostly dry weather the days look to be seasonally cool with highs from the low to upper 60’s and lows from the mid to upper 40’s. We visited some family yesterday up in the Bay City area (Linwood) and on the drive up there are some trees with some color so the fall season is now starting to show. Detailed Forecast For Grand Rapids Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 68. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Climate report. The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 63/56 there were 5 HDD’s there was 0.25” of rainfall the highest wind gust was 24MPH out of the E. weather conditions reported were heavy rain, rain, light rain and fog. For today the average H/L is 72/51 the record high of 95 was in 2017 the coolest high of 49 was in 1913 the record low of 32 was in 1962 the warmest low of 76 was in 1931 the most rainfall of 3.16” was in 1947. Last year the H/L was 75/59 and there was 0.40” of rainfall. Some weather history for September 21st 1924 — A couple of tornadoes, one rated F4 and the other F5, tore paths of devastation through Eau Claire, Clark, and Taylor Counties in Wisconsin. The death toll was 18 and 50 people were injured. 1987— Tropical Storm Emily, which formed in the Carribean the previous afternoon, caused considerable damage to the banana industry of Saint Vincent in the Windward Islands. Unseasonably hot weather continued in Florida and the western U.S. Redding CA and Red Bluff CA, with record highs of 108 degrees, tied for honors as the hot spot in the nation. (The National Weather Summary) Here in Michigan 1863-Lansing records a low temperature of 19 degrees, the coldest on record for the month of September. 1956- Intense lightning from thunderstorms is responsible for 11 house fires in Ottawa and Kent Counties, accounting for thousands of dollars in damage.

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GEM still says “what rainstorm?” Still on its own on this week.

Nice day at Rainier today