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Dry with Seasonable Temperatures

Temperatures this week will be near normal for mid-August with highs near 80. Dry weather will continue through midweek then rain returns late in the week. Read More >

Here is a look at the past climatology trends from the past 30 years. This is not a forecast.

The first graphic shows the frequency by day of severe weather in Southwest Michigan from 1985 to 2021. The black line is the trend line. Typically the highest occurrence of severe weather is from June to September with peaks and lulls. 

                   

 

 

        Second, is a graph showing the trends of severe storms from 1985 to 2021. 

                  

 

 

Lastly is a chart showing severe storm events from last year compared to normal. A severe storm event is large, damaging hail or damaging winds.