Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Spring In Michigan Is Wonderful Except In July

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Spring is enjoyable in Michigan. You shake off the long winter gray and freeze and watch the earth spring back to life. We've gotten through the first two weeks of July and we are still enjoying spring... the the average temperature hovering near the normal low temperature. But, you know, that gets a little old when you really want to enjoy the summer.

It looks as if the highs will have to reach about 90°F for the next half if we are to approach a "normal" month. The forecast, however, says that won't happen. This weekend, swimmers better be wearing their wetsuits.

That's about 10° below normal.

Hey, Al, where is all that warming you've been talking about for years? The upside is no running the air-conditioner. That's good news with alternative energy coming up... and the electric rates as well.

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