Quiet weather here and across much of the US for the next couple of days, let's take a look and see what's running as we pop the hood:
IT STILL ISN'T FEELING LIKE SPRING MIKE!: I agree. I'm just in marketing and promotion. If you don't like the weather, design and manufacture are upstairs! All kidding aside though, the pattern we have seen for the last few days SLOWLY starts changing. Mainly cloudy for the moment, with some breaks for sun here and there, and perhaps a stray flurry or some light, non-accumulating snow on occasion. As the day progresses today, expect very slow clearing, and then a gradual switch to more sunshine than clouds over the next few days. You should see some 50's Saturday, but then we address another pattern shift following that.
WHAT ABOUT EASTER WEEKEND & SPRING BREAK?: I just discussed clearing skies above. Along with that, milder temperatures thanks to solar heating during the daylight hours. Expect 38-43 on the thermometer depending on location and how stubborn the cloud cover outside your home is. Moving ahead, let me caution you, countless things could change between now and Friday, making this forecast a moot point in a hurry; Mother Nature enjoys her unpredictability. Good Friday should be just that: A good Friday to get away for Easter or start Spring Break, Some clouds, but quite a bit of sun and milder readings into the mid or even upper 40's. Saturday is looking really good, with seasonable spring-like conditions and ample sunshine, then the shoe drops on Sunday. Cooler temperatures with some rain or perhaps even a snowflake Sunday afternoon into Monday. If you have an Easter Egg hunt planned, you'll want to get it done before about 2 PM to make sure your kids aren't after wet eggs. I don't see Sunday being a total washout by any stretch, however models are currently suggesting an even money shot at rain. Beyond that, no real warming until the end of next week, because more chilly air rolls in from Canada.
PRECIPITATION & SEVERE WEATHER: The upper pattern we are in with a big mass of colder, stable air across the eastern part of the US makes for a quiet, yawning pattern. No thunderstorm activity anywhere in the lower 48 for the next couple of days according to the Storm Prediction Center. All of our severe weather has involved that darned white fluffy stuff, and I don't see anything coming down the pike that remote resembles Spring bad weather.
Let me show you the Grand Rapids NEXRAD image, you can see some light snow falling in widely scattered fashion across the area this morning, especially west of US-131:
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| Grand Rapids NEXRAD Reflectivity |
And here's a look at the current national temperatures - this really paints the picture of a quiet and chilly pattern hanging tough for another few days. A big blob of cold, stable air is just sitting over the eastern three-quarters of the US like a meditating Zen master. You can forget about it leaving anytime soon, and as a result, just a few small disturbances here and there MAY create some precipitation.
Here's the forecast for Jackson and surrounding areas including Spring Arbor and Rives Junction:
Today, cloudy skies, those start thinning ever so slowly as the day progresses, high 40, wind NW 5-10 MPH.
Tonight, still plenty of clouds but they continue dissipating, lows roll back to 29, wind WNW 6-12 MPH.
Hump Day, periods of clouds and sunshine, high 41, wind NW 5-10 MPH.
Wednesday night, mainly clear and cold, lows near 24, wind NW 6-11 MPH.
Thursday, mostly sunny, a few passing daytime clouds, high 45, wind NW 5-10 MPH.
Good Friday, sunny and mild, high 47.
Saturday, sunny to start, clouds increasing during the afternoon, high 53.
Sunday, cloudy, scattered showers possible after 11AM, a bit cooler, high 49.
Monday, some clearing, not as warm, high 46.
There's a look at your forecast for the next six days, I do hope that you have a great Tuesday! Blessings.
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