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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
A Little Sun Before the Misery . . . .
Today looks to be one of our more pleasant days before the deep freeze. Highs should reach above freezing and we could see quite of bit of sunlight. Right now, we have a thin cloud cover and filtered sun. Winds aren't too strong yet but are expected to pick up... read more ❯
Friday, Jan. 17, 2025-SW Michigan-Couple Decent Days Before Deep Freeze
Currently 28 with an average wind from the SE of 6 mph. Feels like 23 degrees. Dew Point 27, Barometer 29.79, Humidity 83%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:10 am, Sunset 5:35 pm.
Cloudy becoming mostly sunny with a high in the upper 30s. S winds 10-20 with gusts to around 40.
Mostly... read more ❯
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025-SW Michigan-Bit Of A Reprieve From Chill Down
Currently 25 with an average wind from the SSW of 5 mph. Feels like 18 degrees. Dew Point 28, Barometer 29.71, Humidity 100%, Visibility 5 mi., Sunrise 8:10 am, Sunset 5:34 pm.
Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of morning snowflakes. High in the lower30s. W winds 10-15 mph with gusts... read more ❯
Just More Of The Same . . . .
There is no change in our weather from the past several days. Mornings begin with cloudy skies, then some clearing and a little sun in the afternoon. I'm not sure if we'll see any sun today, but regardless, it won't do much to warm it up if we do. So... read more ❯
Clearing Skies This Afternoon . . . .
Today was much like yesterday. It began with cloudy skies and snow flurries, then cleared up for the afternoon. Our temps were a bit warmer today, but with the wind, it didn't feel like it. There was a little thawing on my deck but not enough to really matter. Tomorrow... read more ❯
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025-SW Michigan-Winter Weather Continues
Currently 18 with an average wind of 4 mph from the S. Feels like 14 degrees. Dew Point 16, Barometer 30.32, Humidity 90%, Visibility 3 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset 5:33 pm.
Cloudy today with a high in the lower 20s. W winds 5-15 mph with gusts to around 25.
70% chance... read more ❯
Another Snow Day . . .
We have yet another day with intermittent snow showers and cloudy skies. I'm getting tired of shoveling, even though the snow amounts aren't much. We have about 3 inches of snow cover at this time, and we seem to gain an inch every day. Thursday and Friday should warm up... read more ❯
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025-SW Michigan-Cold But Next Week Colder
Currently 14 with an average wind from the WNW of 4 mph. Feels like 7 degrees. Dew Point 13, Humidity 100%, Barometer 30.09, Visibility 4 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset 5:32 pm.
Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of snow. High around 20. NW winds 5-15 mph with gusts to 25.
Mostly... read more ❯
More Snow . . . .
After intermittent snow showers most of our Sunday, today is starting out the same way. We received about 2 inches yesterday and are getting a little more today. What's worse is that this is the beginning of a very cold spell which will dominate most of this week. I have... read more ❯
Monday, Jan. 13, 2025-SW Michigan-Winter Weather Advisory
Currently 19 with an average wind from the SW of 5 mph. Feels like 10 degrees. Dew Point 19, Humidity 99%, Barometer 29.95, Visibility 1.1 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset 5:31 pm.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 7:00 pm today through 1:00 am tomorrow. Lake effect snow with areas of... read more ❯