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01/13/2025

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Have a wonderful day!

11/12/2024

11/11/2024

**Heads Up Boaters...Lake Erie Could Bottom Out**

Another Lake Erie seiche is expected this afternoon into early evening. This will have the biggest impact at Toledo where the the water level may drop to or slightly below 0" above low water datum. Water levels are expected to drop as low as 5-6" above low water datum off the coast of Oregon, and Marblehead will be in much better shape with a water level staying at 18" above low water datum. The lowest water levels are expected around 4-8pm based on the latest data.

Strong winds will be gusting up to 35 mph on land this afternoon, but gusts will reach 45 mph over Lake Erie. These persistent winds will push the water from the west/southwest to the east/northeast for several hours. The winds will flip out of the northwest this evening and by tomorrow the water levels could reach 40" +LWD as a light northeast wind develops.

10/21/2024

That time again! Please don't forget to winterize your irrigation system.

03/29/2024

Enough is enough. No snow and 70° in February and snow in April? Mother nature has lost her mind!

We may not be done with the sticking snow just yet. Rain is expected to change to snow Wednesday into Wednesday night next week. Light accumulations on the grass can't be ruled out.

03/14/2024

**Weather Nerd Alert: El Nino Collapse...Super La Nina Coming?**

El Nino has been the dominate global pattern over the last 6 months, but in recent weeks the warm waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean have cooled quickly. Computer modeling has been showing a quick end to the El Nino by late winter to early spring and sure enough we are seeing that now. The Climate Prediction Center says there is a 79% chance of a neutral season from April to June. There is a 55% chance of a La Nina from June to August. Based on the new data, it appears the odds are much higher for a La Nina by mid to late summer into this fall. La Nina is likely for next winter. There is high uncertainty on how strong the La Nina will become. There is a huge spread on the computer model plots below. Keep in mind a La Nina with a water temperature of -1.5C or lower is considered a strong La Nina. -2C is the record strongest La Nina on record since 1950...or perhaps you could call it a "super La Nina".

So there is a lot to watch and track, but here is what we know...1) A major global pattern shift is coming and the changes are quickly occurring 2) This could lead to a very strong Atlantic hurricane season. The water temperatures were already warm. A strong El Nino has helped lead to more warming, and a La Nina season promotes more storms developing. More storms with more fuel could be a terrible combo by September. 3) We will not repeat this El Nino season next winter. Strong La Nina's are generally very active with lots of storms and above average temperatures and above average precipitation (snow can go either way). Neutral seasons are generally our coldest winters, and strong El Nino's (like 2023-24) are generally our warmest winters. That is about all we can say given the info we have right now. 4) La Ninas and El Ninos don't have a major impact during the summer season, but if this does influence the storm season, it may prolong the stormy season later into the summer.

Going from a strong El Nino to a strong La Nina happens about once a decade roughly.

03/04/2024

Have a great day everyone!

02/27/2024

How do you feel about this? The stage is set for a historic weather day. A daily record high is very likely. We could also break a record for the warmest February day on record and the warmest winter day ever recorded. Just a reminder, the winter records run from December 1st through February 29th.