Has it seriously been a month since I last posted here!? Wow. That's WAY too long. I'll have to try to figure something out, but since I don't take public transit to work anymore, that time is spent doing other things. At any rate, the last night of meteorological summer is upon us, as midnight starts meteorological fall, and there's not a whole heck of a lot going on to speak of at this hour. Let's dive in and have a look...
QUIET IN THE AREA RIGHT NOW: Aside from just some clouds, nothing to speak of. Light northerly breezes and temperatures in the upper 50's and lower 60's fills the bill pretty much across the board:
Some clouds in the area, but not a lot going on. The radar is quiet right now as well.
NOTHING SEVERE EXPECTED: Nothing expected to be severe in the are for the next three days. No thunderstorms of any kind really. The best chance for severe will be down in Florida and the Mid-Atlantic, as Tropical Storm Hermine spins through the Gulf Of Mexico. Aside from there, just garden variety thunderstorm activity is expected elsewhere in the nation. Tell you what though, some big numbers are showing up in the precipitation forecast...
Michigan will be bone dry, but the east coast is projected to see close to double digits in some places thanks to the tropical mischief afoot. Michigan will see little if any precipitation the next five days.
QUIET PATTERN: The next several days will not see much in the way of big changes, with temperature or precipitation chances. Average temperature in Michigan this time of year is right around 77 degrees, and we'll stay comfortably in that range, or just a few degrees above it. Forecast data suggests that the warmest we get in the area is 83 on Tuesday. Labor Day weekend looks like a great travel weekend and sunshine should be in full supply for your last cookout or trip to the beach. I'm suggesting 79 for the Labor Day high in Jackson, with 81 in Lansing.
Here's the forecast for Jackson and vicinity:
Today - AM fog possible, then partly cloudy, some spots may manage to squeeze out a shower in the PM, Cool. High 72.
Tonight - Clearing skies and continued seasonably cool, lows roll back to 50.
Friday - Sunny and seasonable, high 73.
Saturday - Clear and continued comfortable, high 77.
Sunday - Mainly sunny skies, perhaps a couple of passing clouds, a bit warmer still. High 77.
Labor Day - Mostly sunny and seasonably warm. High 79.
Tuesday - Sunshine, warmer still. High 83.
Wednesday - Increasing clouds, we can't rule out some developing afternoon showers. High 83.
There's your forecast, have a great Thursday!
