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Winter is here! Boring start to December
Meteorological winter officially began for the Northern Hemisphere yesterday, December 1. I think it was obvious in the last 10 days of November that we were getting close; we've already seen snow down to 1,500 feet once plus a very chilly and foggy pattern for the valleys on Thanksgiving and... read more ❯
Baltimore Sets New Record for Non-Measurable Precipitation
UPDATE: Measurable rain amounting to 0.22” fell on November 10, 2024, ending Baltimore’s longest streak without measurable precipitation at 38 days, covering the period October 3rd-November 9th.
PREVIOUS POST: At the end of the day on November 4, 2024, the official Baltimore weather station at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)... read more ❯
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 ❯
Daily Weather Reports
Below Average Temps Continue . . . .
We continue to be unseasonably cold with highs only in the teens. Our snow cover remains at around 6 inches and no thaw is expected until this weekend. Skies are cloudy and we could see a few snow flurries this afternoon. At least we had a snowless day yesterday with... read more ❯
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025-SW Michigan-Not Warming Up Yet
Currently 16 with an average wind from the S of 2 mph. Feels like 16 degrees. Dew Point 12, Humidity 88%, Barometer 30.41, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 7:34 am, Sunset 6:19 pm.
Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of afternoon snow showers. High in the lower 20s. Light winds becoming NW... read more ❯
Some Welcome Sun . . . . .
We have the sun today, but it doesn't do much to warm it up. Temperatures slipped below zero last night and highs today won't be very warm in spite of the sun. We had clear skies early, but now a few clouds are moving in. At least we shouldn't see... read more ❯
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025-SW Michigan-Cold Sunshine
Currently 9 with an 8 mph wind from the W. Feels like 3 degrees. Dew Point 7, Humidity 84%, Barometer 30.38, Visibility 9 mi., Sunrise 7:36 am, Sunset 6:17 pm.
Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow showers. High near 15. NW winds 5-15 mph with gusts... read more ❯
Non-Weather: So All Israel Shall Be Saved Now at ChristianBook.com!
So All Israel Shall Be Saved (my PhD dissertation) is now at ChristianBook.com as a Paperback! Hardcover and eBook arriving later. As one who frequently orders from ChristianBook.com, I am thrilled to see my PhD dissertation finally arrive there! read more ❯
It Just Won't Quit Snowing . . . .
I am so tired of shoveling snow everyday. It isn't much, but still enough to have to walk in. It is mainly lake effect, and only about an inch each day . . . . . .but enough already. This week will be very cold with highs only in the... read more ❯
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025-SW Michigan-Brutal Cold Temperatures
Currently 12 degrees with a 15 mph wind from the SSW. Feels like -4 degrees. Dew Point 10, Humidity 94%, Barometer 30.09, Visibility 2.5 mi., Sunrise 7:37 am, Sunset 6:16 pm.
80% chance of snow showers. 1" or less expected. High 10-15 degrees. W winds 10-20 mph with gusts to around... read more ❯
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025-SW Michigan-Dodged Another One So Far
Currently 23 with a 9 mph wind from the WNW. Feels like 14 degrees. Dew Point 22, Humidity 97%, Barometer 2963, Visibility 3 mi., Sunrise 7:38 am, Sunset 6:15 pm.
Winter Weather Advisory has been extended now to 7 pm on Monday. 1- 4" of snow expected along with wind and... read more ❯
Winter Storm Watch In Effect . . . .
We have another winter storm knocking on our door. Right now, we have freezing rain, then later we can expect up to 8-10 inches of new snow by tomorrow night. It will be interesting to see how much we actually get. Sometimes the weather forecasters get a bit carried away... read more ❯
Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025-SW Michigan-Winter Storm Jett Bringing Mixed Precipitation
Currently 23 with an average wind from the NE of 4 mph. Feels like 23 degrees. Dew Point 23, Humidity 100%, Barometer 29.92, Visibility 6 mi., Sunrise 7:40 pm, Sunset 6:13 pm.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until Sunday 7 pm. 2-4" snow likely, ice accumulation of a light glaze possible.
80%... read more ❯