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We came back home yesterday and could see many flooded fields as we  traveled through the Mt. Pleasant-Clare area.  US 10, which passes Midland, was completely closed due to flooding.  They are saying that this is […]

After 2 days of rain, yesterday finally broke out in a little sun by late afternoon.  Today is expected to be very nice but we have to head for home.  Highs here are expected to be in the low 70s.  That’s wa […]

Monday’s storm over the Columbia Basin produced plenty of lightning and heavy rain. Hermiston recorded 0.51″, the Southridge area of Kennewick had 0.58″, and I even received a report from Beck Road south of […]

We continue to have a few sprinkles this morning but it shouldn’t last too long.  Today is expected to be fairly nice after two days of continuous rain.  There are flood warnings at home and they received over t […]

This isn’t the first time that the weather forecast has changed from what it was supposed to be.  Originally, it was supposed to start raining late Saturday night, all day Sunday, and be done by noon today.   No […]

On Saturday, the National Hurricane Center started issuing advisories on a new tropical depression that formed to the east of Florida. Early Sunday morning it was upgraded to a tropical storm, earning the name […]

There is a chance of showers for the Tri-Cities in place through Wednesday thanks to a deep low pressure system that is lazily moving across the Western United States. Rain chances drop off significantly Sunday […]

Yesterday was very nice here in Indian River, but the next two days will be very wet and cold.  We went down to the inlaw’s cabins on Lake Huron in Cheboygan yesterday afternoon, and couldn’t believe how much of […]

The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of the region under a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms on Sunday. For the Columbia Basin, this includes areas that are along and east of a line stretching from […]

Today is  sunny with light breezes, and our 2:30 PM temperature is 62°F.  It’s fine day for setting up our camp and getting outdoor stuff done.  We drove up yesterday in light rain until we reached near Gay […]

We have showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for today, and the radar is showing them to be quite plentiful for Michigan.  Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous although a bit on the chilly side.  Winds were l […]

It really looks like spring is finally here.  The extended forecast is showing highs up to 80° next week.  It’s about time!  We’re heading up to our campground on Friday and the weather is looking pretty good for […]

Here it is, almost the middle of May and we are still seeing snow or other frozen precipitation.  Unbelievable!  I can’t remember ever having May be this cold and I’ve been around for many years.  Fortunately, th […]

It feels so balmy out there this morning, a welcome change from the past two days.  Hopefully it will stay this way.  What’s even better is that we should see temps near 70° by next weekend.  We’ll be going up to […]

After a very windy, cold Friday, today isn’t looking too bad.  Temperatures are still not going to reach where they should be, but at least they are trying.  We should see quite a bit of sun today but there is s […]

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Those who have followed seasonal changes in the Pacific Northwest, know that our seasons can be rather lopsided:  Temperatures normally drop a lot more quickly in the […]

Today will be the warmest day that we’ll see for awhile.  It is very pleasant right now but temperatures will continue to drop through the day and the next two nights are expected to be quite frosty.  We could e […]

Our weather this week has been dry with a little sun, but temperatures have been way below normal and winds have been brisk.  It feels more like early April than May.  Today should be quite nice before M […]