Normally, the “Plus” section is at the bottom of the newsletter, but I figured this one’s kind of a biggie. This newsletter moved to a twice-weekly cadence in December when I returned to full-time work, once again supporting the NOAA Weather Program Office. While I didn’t foresee stepping away from that role just a few […]

This newsletter is a short one! We were doing some family time playing Monopoly this evening. Tip: Play by the actual rules. They make the game not drag on forever. The 614cast Thursday’s tl;dr 🌥️ Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the mid-50s. (Tenor) Forecast highlights ⬆️ Out of the chill The

A quick note about Friday’s wind gusts and how they ranked… The 614cast Monday’s tl;dr 🌨️ Cloudy, windy, spotty snow showers. Daybreak temperatures in the 40s fall into the 30s. (Tenor) Forecast highlights ⚡ Line of nighttime rain/storms A powerful cold front is on track to blast through a few hours before daybreak Monday morning.

Our magnolia is starting to blossom. This is our fifth spring here, and this is the earliest it’s happened, beating 2024 by a couple of days. Typically, it’s been more like the third week of March. Our hardy perennials have really been pushing out of the ground pretty fast this week, too. I’ll have to

I wanted to punch out this quick update about Wednesday’s storms since some of the details have changed since my newsletter on Sunday. The “what” Off the top, here’s the outlook from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) as of early Tuesday afternoon. Nearly all the state is in a slight risk, or level 2/5. SPC

I saw at least one AI-generated image purporting to be an aerial photo of tornado damage in Michigan from the other day. It looked awfully real, but there were signs it was fake — the lake had boats on it and the trees had leaves. Those details weren’t immediately obvious, but it’s a sign of

⚠️ A flood watch is in effect through midday Thursday. Streams and ditches may become full or spill out of their banks, and street flooding is possible in the usual trouble spots. Also… Monday sure was dumb. We’ve entered the time of year when snowfall rates can go bonkers for a couple of hours and

The 614cast Monday’s tl;dr ⛅ Cloudy in the morning with a chance of light snow, then partly cloudy. High in the mid-40s. (Giphy) Forecast highlights ☔ Wet weather pattern There’s plenty of rain to talk about, but first things first. If you don’t want any more snow, you’ve been lucking out lately. Yet another system

Short newsletter this time… played Stardew Valley with the kid this evening. 🧑‍🌾 The 614cast Thursday’s tl;dr 🌤️ Clouds early then turning sunny, high in the mid-40s. Much lighter wind. Forecast highlights 😵‍💫 Topsy-turvy temperatures While Thursday will be a bit cooler than Wednesday was, the wind will be so much lighter. Considering that and