Dylan's Weather

February 5 (Friday) is National Weatherman’s Day, commemorating the birth of John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of America’s first weather observers, began taking daily weather observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first balloon observation in 1784. This is a day to recognize the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the best weather, water, and climate forecasts and warning services of any nation. It is a day which honors, meteorologist and weatherpersons who work hard to try and accurately predict the often fickle weather. Despite major technological advances and supercomputers, forecasting the weather is still a tricky, and ever changing business.

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A developing storm in the southern Plains this morning will create travel headaches for those in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio (and many other states) late tonight through Friday night. It looks like the heaviest snow should fall in central Illinois through central Indiana into central Ohio.

Strong Canadian high pressure will build into the Great Lakes tonight-weekend keeping us quiet.

This southern storm is expected to miss the viewing area with only a few flurries/snowshowers possible mainly near Lake Huron with NE winds Friday. Otherwise, the viewing area will remain rather quiet by Michigan standards for mid-winter for the next several days.

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This afternoon will consist of partly to mostly cloudy skies with maybe a few flurries but overall, we can expect more clouds than sun. Highs today will be above normal with readings into the upper 20′s/lower to middle 30′s. Winds will be W/SW 6-13mph.

Tonight, the winds will shift to the NE 3-8mph. Partly cloudy skies stick around in the north with mostly cloudy skies farther south as the cloud shield from the Plains storm advances into the region. Lows tonight will be in the teens and lower 20′s.

Clouds will be thickest south Friday with some filtered sunshine farther north. Again, a few flurries and snow showers are possible near Lake Huron with NE winds 8-16mph. Highs should be in the middle to upper 20′s north and upper 20′s to lower 30′s south.

Okay. Now for the weekend. Overall it should remain quiet. Outside of a few flurries or snow showers, we are looking at partly cloudy skies on Saturday with a bit more cloudiness Sunday. Highs will be in the upper teens north to the lower to middle 20′s south as the Canadian High ushers in colder air.

Some computer models are hinting at a potential snow maker for the middle part of next week. But then again, the way the past several weeks have been, we very well could miss out on that, too. But stay tuned!

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky