Wednesday March 10 , 2010

Current Conditions

Temperature	51°F
Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	W @ 1 mph
Wind Gust	2 mph
Pressure	29.66
Precipitation	0.05 inches

Grand Haven Beach Weather Forecast

Wednesday March 10

Mostly cloudy with showers at times during the day, and it will be mild. If the sun doesn't melt our remaining snow, the rain and mild weather should do the trick. Ten days until spring and the worms are getting ready. The ice is off the big lake, and it was gone the earliest in March in over 20 years. High temperature 50. Low temperature 38. Winds southeast 12-22 mph. Sunrise 7:06am. Sunset 6:45pm.

Thursday March 11

Clouds with a healthy dose of rain developing in the middle of the day, and stretching out most of the afternoon. Temperatures will stay on the mild side for this time of year, and it will be somewhat "humid". That's a word I haven't used much for a while. Most everyone will be happy to have the rain wash the old dirty snow away, as we get ready for a new season of worms. High temperature 57. Low temperature 42. Winds southeast 10-20 mph. Sunrise 7:04am. Sunset 6:46pm.

Friday March 12

Still a little bit of rain, but the main thing is the temperature will drop back into the 40's after a few mild days got us spoiled. Mostly cloudy and cooler with a few light showers. We should be down to rather large piles of snow, but we are beginning to see ground again, and of course the lake without any ice. High temperature 46. Low temperature 38. Winds west 10-18 mph. Sunrise 7:02am. Sunset 6:48pm.

Winter Outlook 2009

Are we going to get another winter like we've had the last two years? It's time to take a look at what to expect this winter. In 2007-2008 we had over 120 inches of snow and 2008-2009 we had over 130 inches of snow. Last year we had our first measureable snow on November 16, and it didn't let up until March. This year we will continue on the mild side for November and even though we could see a few flakes, we won't see our first measureable snow until December 1. The first half of December will see more snow and colder than normal temperatures. The second half of December will be above normal for temperature with rain/sleet and ice just after Christmas. The beginning of January will arrive on the mild side and dry. By the middle of January we will return to normal temperatures and precipitation which will make for a blanket of snow on the ground. February will be our "winter" month this year with snow and cold temperatures. March will live up to the saying "comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb". Overall, temperatures slightly above average, and snowfall at 95 inches which is below normal for the season. Unless you are fond of shoveling snow, contact my friend Josh Casemier, of Casemier Lawn Care, for all your snowplowing needs.

Snowfall Seasonal Total 2009-2010

As of 7am Wednesday March 10 we had 0.0 inches of snowfall at the Grand Haven City Beach Weather Station in the past 24 hours. Our snowfall for the 2009-2010 season is at 74.7 inches.

Winter Recap 2009-2010

We had our first measureable snowfall on December 3. The first three weeks of December we received over 20 inches of snow and temperatures have been below normal. Beginning the fourth week of December temperatures became milder with freezing rain, sleet and rain occurring just before Christmas. The lake was still ice free in Grand Haven at Christmas. The week following after Christmas saw snow return and slightly below normal temperatures. Ice was beginning to form near the shoreline on January 4, and there was 30 inches of snowfall this season. The following week from the 4th - 11th was pretty close to normal temperatures with 5.7 inches of snow. From January 11th to the 23rd it was mild and only a trace of snow for this period, and temperatures were above average. The last week of January saw colder than normal temperatures , but only 2-3 inches of snow during that time. February became more wintry as we received several inches of snow the first week, and a heavy snow on February 9. By the end of February we had ended the month with approximately 35 inches of snow for the month, or almost as much as November, December and January combined. March came in like a sunflower where we enjoyed a full week of sunshine and hardly a cloud to be found. Temperatures were about normal as we had a lot of snow to melt.

Weather Summary

January Monthly Actual - High 47. Low 5. Mean 26. Heating degree days 39.
January Monthly Average - High 30. Low 18. Mean 24. Heating degree days 41.

February Monthly Actual - High 39. Low 14. Mean 26. Heating degree days 39.
February Monthly Average - High 31. Low 19. Mean 25. Heating degree days 40.