Getting Hot Under The Collar!!!

Good Morning!


Another hectic morning, so we'll get right into the deeper dive today!


TEMPERATURES:  The heat is ON honey!  Temperatures in the low to mid 90's and heat index values near or into triple digits will be the rule of the day for the next couple.  A couple of big 588 heat domes have parked themselves over the southwest and southeast parts of the US, and that heat is reaching well north.  Hot weather with not much in the way of rain to cool things, other than your typical pop-up thunderstorm.  Remember the Vernal Equinox, which was the 1st day of Spring and how cool it was?  You won't have any issues knowing it's the first day of summer, that's for sure!  After that, we cool into the low 80's in time for the weekend.


RAIN:  The half inch or so of rain we picked up in Jackson was welcomed, even though it busted my forecast all to smithereens.  I wasn't thinking we'd have an MCS (an unruly mob of thunderstorms) until later in the day, and we got it at the tail end of lunchtime!  At any rate, we're back into the sparse rain regime for the next several days, with most areas of Lower Michigan picking up maybe a quarter inch tops.  Wisconsin is hogging all the good soaking storm activity!  Thursday looks to be the next real chance of any rain in South Central Michigan, then a smaller chance on Sunday.  Turn the sprinklers back on!  


SEVERE WEATHER:  We don't have any of that to worry about here, after the somewhat sneak attack of the MCS running us down from the north.  No real defined risk category for this part of Michigan for the next three days, outside of a 5% risk on day three hidden under a "See Text" on the forecast maps from the Storm Prediction Center.  That being said, a rogue storm could fire during the afternoon or evening hours, if any unstable air pockets can get a foothold as they rise and nosh on some moist air.  Any storms that do get loose will be wind producers primarily.


Here's the local forecast for Jackson County:



Today, mostly sunny, hot, high of 93, winds SW 5-10 MPH.  Heat index values will push or break 100, use caution outside!


Tonight, periods of clouds and stars, mild, low 69, increasing SW winds 7-13 MPH.


Wednesday, a mix of clouds and sunshine, still hot, high 91.  SW winds 7-14 MPH.


Wednesday night, mainly clear with some passing clouds, still a warm night with temperatures near 68.  Winds change from SW to NW 6-12 MPH.


Thursday, mostly cloudy skies, perhaps a few peeks of sunshine, a chance at scattered showers and thunderstorms later in the day, high 84.


Friday, variably cloudy, perhaps the chance of an isolated shower or lonely thunderstorm, a bit cooler with a high of 81.


Saturday, continued periods of clouds and sunshine with the chance at a shower or storm, high 82.


Sunday, more clouds than sun, a chance at an isolated or widely scattered afternoon shower or pop-up thunderstorm, high 83.


There's a look at your forecast for the next six days, I do hope you have a wonderful Tuesday.  Blessings!