Mostly clear and 54 here. Liking the trend of temps.

It was a long time ago, but the worst storm damage I can remember was way back on September 1st 1960 when I was a kid and lived in Bay City Michigan. I remember that we did not have power for over 10 days the start of school was delayed until mid September and the scars from the tree damage was still visible for many years

Good morning. Here in NW Grand Rapids I have clear skies and a early morning temperature of 51. Today should be sunny and somewhat cool with a high in the mid 70’s tonight there is a chance of fog with low in the lower 50’s Tuesday will see warmer temperatures and a increase in clouds with a high around 80, Wednesday there is a chance of showers (around 40%) then Thursday thru Saturday should be mild with highs in the lower 80’s and lows in the upper 50’s there is a chance of showers on Saturday night and Sunday maybe more so after Sunday. Detailed Forecast for Grand Rapids Today Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Tonight Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Tuesday Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light south wind. Wednesday A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 81. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Friday Sunny, with a high near 80. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Sunday A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Climate report for August 24th The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 74/58 there was just 1 CDD there was no rainfall, the highest wind gust was 31 MPH out of the W. weather events reported were fog and haze. For today the average H/L is 80/60 the record high of 98 was in 1947 and 1948 the coolest high of 64 was in 1923 and 1917 the record low of 40 was in 1942 and 1946 the warmest low of 74 was in 1910. The most rainfall of 1.56” was in 1993. Last year the H/L was 73/56 and there was a trace of rain. Some weather history for August 24th 1987, Autumn-like weather prevailed across the north central and northeastern U.S. Seven cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Saint Cloud MN with a low of 37 degrees. Temperatures in Florida soared to 98 degrees at Pensacola and 99 degrees at Jacksonville. Thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the Southern High Plains Region, with 5.40 inches at Union NM, and 7.25 inches reported west of Anthony NM. (The National Weather Summary) 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in southern Florida at 4:30 AM on this day. The high winds caused catastrophic damage in Florida, with Miami-Dade County cities of Florida City, Homestead, and Cutler Ridge receiving the brunt of the storm. About 63,000 homes were destroyed, and over 101,000 others were damaged. This storm left roughly 175,000 people homeless. As many as 1.4 million people were left without electricity at the height of the storm. In the Everglades, 70,000 acres (280 km2) of trees were knocked down. Additionally, rainfall in Florida was substantial, peaking at 13.98 in (355 mm) in western Miami-Dade County. About $25 billion in damage and 44 fatalities were reported in Florida. Here in Michigan, 1947, The second long heat wave of the month comes to a close with record highs of 98 degrees at Grand Rapids and 96 degrees at Muskegon, contributing to the warmest August on record across West Michigan.

Why are you posting with an IP from OLM.