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Storm Team 8 Forecast
Windy, Warm & Humid; Chance T-Storms
Updated: Thursday, 03 May 2012, 5:54 AM EDT
Terri DeBoer
Matt Kirkwood
WEATHER WEAR
Shorts
Short Sleeves
TODAY
Windy, Warm & Humid
Variable Cloudiness
Chance Few Showers & T-Storms
Slight Risk Severe
HIGH: 84
LOW: 64
SUNRISE 6:33 a.m
SUNSET 8:46 p.m.
WHAT WE'RE TRACKING
Windy, Warm & Humid
Occasional Showers & T-Storms
Slight Risk Severe Today & Tomorrow
Cooler Next Week
SYNOPSIS It's going to feel like mid-Summer across West Michigan, as windy, warm and humid conditions surge into the region. Afternoon highs will climb into the 80s. Occasional showers and thunderstorms are possible at times, over the next couple of days. One batch of storms is tracking to our north this morning, then it will be dry for a good portion of the day.. There is a chance of another cluster of showers and thunderstorms in the mid-late afternoon. It will again be breezy today and even a couple degrees warmer with highs in the low-mid 80s. It will be significantly cooler (65-70) at the Lake Michigan beaches.
West Michigan is included in the SLIGHT RISK AREA for Severe Thunderstorms today and tonight, as there will be the potential for thunderstorms to reach severe criteria.
Morning showers and thunderstorms will linger Friday morning, especially from Grand Rapids to the south. By Friday afternoon,dry air will work in from north to south, with highs slipping into the 70s.
Looking ahead: the weekend will be dry and pleasant! A mixture of clouds and sunshine will fill our skies, with highs in the low 70s.
Even cooler air settles into the region for next week, with highs slipping back into the 60s.
April ended cooler than March for the first time since 1907 (and by 2.4 degrees!), but April was still slightly (+0.3 degree) warmer than an average April in G.R. (April was a touch cooler than average in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing and Jackson). We had 10 days reach 70 degrees in March and only one day in April.
Bill's Blog - Bill has more on current weather and the long-range outlook into next week. Also, the latest on Great Lakes water levels and Lake Michigan water temperatures, a cool video (a day in the life of a tree), a picture of an amazing daytime shooting star and his summer and long-range forecast on the blog. You can also check out some great viewer pictures that came in today from ReportIt and feel free to submit your own!
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