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Eurotrip Part 2, plus a little more detail for part 1
Greetings everyone! Hope you've had a fulfilling summer this year. I returned to the States from southern Europe a little more than a week ago, and spent a few days recovering from jet lag and visiting family. Now it is time to write about the second half of the journey,... read more ❯
The Journey So Far...
Greetings from Murter, Croatia! I am halfway through my month-long European vacation and wanted to give a quick summary of the places I visited so far.
It's been a tiring and frenzied pace, with only 1-3 days per destination. Fortunately I slowed things down on my 2nd day in Belgrade to... read more ❯
Travel Update & ANOTHER Hot Summer 🔥🐲
Greetings! It's been months since I posted, but I wanted to give an update.
First of all, I'm leaving for central Europe this Wednesday, July 17! I'll be visiting Iceland, Czechia, Austria, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia and Italy over a four-week period. It's been very stressful putting together all the moving parts... read more ❯
I Have Moved!
Hi all, I know it's been a LONG time since I've posted on this blog! I have a major life update: I recently accepted an offer from Iowa State University to begin a PhD program in electrical engineering. I will begin working as a research assistant in May and start... read more ❯
Ingalls Weather is moving
Ingalls Weather is moving from ingalls.weathertogether.net to a new domain: ingallswx.com! As such, this will be my last post on this website.
Over the past few days, I have migrated all of the posts from this website over to there so that they will remain available. This includes popular ones like... read more ❯
Tri-Cities sees earliest 80°F high on record, Walla Walla and Hermiston also see record temps
The warmest day of the week was able to produce record highs in the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla on March 19. Additionally, Hermiston tied their existing record for that date. Low elevation spots on the Hanford Site, around the Tri-Cities, and in the Hermiston area were able to tap 80°F... read more ❯
Warm and sunny pattern to break down, Pacific Northwest returning to cool rain
Tuesday is likely to be the warmest day of this weather pattern for the Columbia Basin with the Tri-Cities reaching into the upper-70s (26°C). Temperatures in some areas west of the Cascades peaked on Monday. Portland recorded a high of 77°F (25°C), a new record for March 18, while Seattle... read more ❯
Tri-Cities record first 70°F high of 2024
Upper level ridging continues to dominate conditions throughout the Pacific Northwest. This has produced highs above 70°F (21°C) in many lowland locations over the weekend. Quillayute, near Forks on the Olympic Peninsula, even recorded a high of 80°F (27°C) on Saturday.
The Tri-Cities joined the club on Sunday with a high... read more ❯
Portland gets first high above 70°F for 2024
Friday brought Portland’s first afternoon with temperatures above 70°F (21°C) for 2024 with a high of 71°F (22°C) at Portland International Airport. Numerous other stations throughout lowland areas of Western Oregon and parts of Western Washington also achieved 70°, though the Puget Sound Region missed out.
This comes as a ridge... read more ❯
Pons-Brooks Comet to be visible with naked eye, closest approach to Sun on April 21
The comet designated as 12P/Pons-Brooks will reach its closest point to the Sun on April 21, 2024 as part of its 71-year orbit. During this event, the absolute magnitude is expected to reach 4.5 to 5.0 making it bright enough to possibly see with the naked eye from suburban (and... read more ❯
Daily Weather Reports
The Start Of A Beautiful Day . . . .
After a frosty night, this morning is sunny and feeling quite warm in spite of what the thermometer says. Today will be much warmer than the past two and temps should reach well into the 60s this afternoon. Extended forecast maps are all showing Michigan to have a mild winter,... read more ❯
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024-SW Michigan-Chilly Fall Morning
Currently 43 with an average wind from the S of 1 mph. Feels like 43 degrees. Dew Point 40, Humidity 78%, Barometer 30.31, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:59 am, Sunset 6:55 pm.
Sunny today with a high in the lower 60s. SW winds around 10 mph with gusts to 20 in... read more ❯
Sunny, A Little Warmer . . . .
Yesterday felt cold, even with a jacket on. Today won't be much better but we could see more sun. Warmer weather is on the way for the weekend but we have to accept the fact that these warm days won't last much longer. Bow season for deer began October 1,... read more ❯
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024-SW Michigan-Sunshine And 60 In Store
Currently 48 with an average wind from the SSE of 6 mph. Feels like 48 degrees. Dew Point 36, Humidity 63%, Barometer 30.31, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:58 am, Sunset 6:57 pm.
Mostly sunny with a high in the mid 50s. NW winds around 10 mph.
Mostly clear with areas of frost... read more ❯
Feels like Autumn . . . .
Today is much cooler than yesterday. Temperatures this morning were in the 30s although I didn't see any evidence of frost. I brought my hanging plants in anyway. Tonight will be another cold one but then temps will begin to moderate once again by Thursday. Mother Nature is breaking us... read more ❯
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024-SW Michigan-Lots Of Sunshine In Week Ahead
Currently 54 with an average wind from the E of 7 mph. Feels like 39 degrees. Dew Point 29, Humidity 58%, Barometer 30.13, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:56 am, Sunset 6:58 pm.
Mostly sunny becoming partly sunny. Areas of frost until midday. High in the lower 50s. N winds 5-15 mph... read more ❯
Monday, Oct. 14, 2024-SW Michigan-Frost Warning Tonight
Currently 43 with an average wind from the ESE of 4 mph. Feels like 41 degrees. Dew Point 37, Humidity 73%, Barometer 30.03, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:55 am, Sunset 7:00 pm.
Partly sunny with a 70% chance of afternoon rain. High in the loser 50s. N winds 5-10 mph
Partly cloudy... read more ❯
Much Needed Rain . . . . .
We received some much needed rain over the weekend, about an inch for my area. The trees are finally showing some color. Today will be much cooler than what we've become accustomed to lately, but it will warm up again by the weekend. We still have a chance for more... read more ❯
Finally, Some Rain . . . .
It started raining around 6PM yesterday, and we receive 0.33" by midnight. Today has been dreary and damp, but no more rain so far. They are telling us that we could get another round of showers later this afternoon. We sure could use it. This has not been a good... read more ❯
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024-SW Michigan-Could Get Afternoon Rain
Currently 52 with an average wind from the E of 6 mph. Feels like 52 degrees. Dew Point 46, Humidity 82%, Barometer 29.8, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:54 am, Sunset 7:01 pm.
90% chance of afternoon rain and thunderstorms. High in the upper 50s. NE winds 5-10 mph with gusts to... read more ❯