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Chilly Thursday; Nicer Weekend
Wednesday was a wet and humid day across West Michigan with showers and isolated thunderstorms. Rainfall was heaviest along and north of I-96 where ¾-1¾" of rain fell. Temperatures stayed in the mid to upper 60s to the low to mid 70s elsewhere with dewpoints in the 60s.
Wednesday night will feature more scattered showers, especially along and north of I-96. Rainfall will amount to around ½" or less. Temperatures will fall into the mid 50s. Winds will become north and diminish to 3-6 mph inland and to 5-10 mph along the lakeshore. Lake Michigan forecast: Winds: N-NW 8-16 kts. Waves: building to 1-4'.
Thursday will be cloudy with showers, mainly through midday following by clearing from the NW later in the day. Temperatures will cool off drastically, falling from the mid 50s into the 40s during the afterno
They kill more humans than any other animal. They number in the trillions, and their familiar buzz lets you know they are out for blood. It is the mosquito, and thanks to heavy rain and flooding, they are everywhere.
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