The first half of the first week of the new year begins wet. Our weather pattern will be quite the roller coaster across central Michigan for the first part of the week. We start off cloudy today ahead of our next low-pressure system with highs in the low forties. Rain showers begin tonight and continue through the day on Tuesday bringing anywhere from ½” to 1” of rain to the area. Winds from the south will bring quite the warm up for the day on Tuesday with highs in the upper fifties, and we may even hit 60 degrees. Rain winds down Tuesday night as the system leaves the area with temperatures falling behind the cold front. The following graphic shows rainfall potential by Tuesday evening from a blend of dozens of computer models:
Mostly cloudy skies will continue for Wednesday with our highs only reaching the upper 30s, which is still noticeably above normal for the area this time of year. High pressure begins to clear things up on Thursday with partly cloudy skies expected, but highs will be slightly below normal in the upper 20s. Friday and Saturday look Partly Sunny with highs near normal in the lower-30s. By Sunday, we’ll add a slight chance for snow with high in the mid-30s. The following graphic is the latest 7-day forecast generated from a blend of dozens of computer models. On Tuesday, we are expected a large temperature gradient across the state with a warm front in the vicinity, so highs will likely range from the 40 across central MI to the 60s towards Lansing. The exact positioning of the front will result in a big difference in what the temperature ends up being.
Here is a snapshot of the European model showing the big temperature difference across the lower peninsula on Tuesday:
Mt. Pleasant Almanac for This Week:
Almanac Information is a way to look at normal and record high and low temperatures for this time of year. The normal temperatures are based on the 30-year average high and low for that date between 1991 and 2020. For example, if you take the high temperature for every January 2nd between 1991 and 2020 and calculate the average of all 30 values, the result would be 31. Therefore, the normal high for today is 31°. Record high and low temperature data goes back to 1895. Sunrise and sunset data is also provided. All information is valid for Mount Pleasant.
January 2nd
Normal High/Low: 31°/18°
Record High: 58° 2005
Record Low: -15° 1964
Sunrise: 8:12AM
Sunset: 5:13PM
January 3rd
Normal High/Low: 31°/18°
Record High: 53° 1897
Record Low: -6° 1968
Sunrise: 8:13AM
Sunset: 5:14PM
January 4th
Normal High/Low: 31°/18°
Record High: 56° 2004
Record Low: -16° 1918
Sunrise: 8:13AM
Sunset: 5:15PM
January 5th
Normal High/Low: 31°/18°
Record High: 53° 1997
Record Low: -14° 1981
Sunrise: 8:12AM
Sunset: 5:16PM
January 6th
Record High: 52° 1998
Record Low: -10° 1912
Sunrise: 8:12AM
Sunset: 5:17PM
January 7th
Normal High/Low: 30°/17°
Record High: 54° 2012
Record Low: -15° 1942
Sunrise: 8:12AM
Sunset: 5:18PM
January 8th
Normal High/Low: 30°/17°
Record High: 54° 2012
Record Low: -14° 1942
Sunrise: 8:12AM
Sunset: 5:19PM
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