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August 26 lows Low temperature forecast for August 26NOAABy Mark Torregrossa | mtorregr@mlive.com Some of the things I’m seeing in the weather data are weather conditions of fall. In my meteorologist mind, today is the early part of late summer. I don’t want to call it late summer yet. That reality is about two weeks away. But when we look at a few weather parameters we see fall. First let’s look at the jetstream. Easy now. Don’t leave me. The jetstream is the strong band of wind around the northern hemisphere. At this time of year the south side of the jetstream has hot summer weather and north of the jetstream has cool fallish weather. RELATED READING: MLive Flower Garden contest: Do you have a garden to show off? Watch the 15 day forecast of the jetstream. Watch for a “U” shaped bend form in the jetstream, allowing cooler air to move into the Great Lakes region. jetstream Forecast of the jetstream today through August 25.NOAA Another nice feature of fall is lower humidity. By the way, most Michiganders will pick fall as their favorite weather here in Michigan. One reason is the more comfortable humidity. Let’s now look at the dew point temperature forecast over the next 15 days. Dew points in the 60s and 70s make muggy air. Dew points in the 50s and 40s give us a refreshing, dry fall feel to the air. dew point Dew point temperature forecast from today to August 29.NOAA The easy way to interpret this animation is orange is muggy and blue is very dry. You notice over the next two weeks we will have some muggy days, but we also get several days in a row with fall-like low humidity. It looks like the first true taste of fall will come into Michigan sometime between August 24 and August 28. And finally the biggest fall-maker of them all, the actual morning low temperature. Our first taste of fall here in Michigan usually comes with a morning starting in the 40s to 50 degrees. Look at the low temperature forecast for the next 15 days. In late August we might need a sweatshirt for an hour or two in the morning. temp Low temperature forecast each morning out to August 28.NOAA If you never want summer to end, you better soak up what you can over the next few weeks. If you are ready for that first taste of fall, it’s coming very soon. Stories by Mark TorregrossaWhy Michigan’s weekend thunderstorm forecast isn’t as bad as it soundsWeekend starting to look somewhat stormy: Watch Torregrossa’s live Michigan forecastIncredible rain amounts yesterday, from flood to still severe droughtHumidity rollercoaster rides over Michigan; See when comfortable and when back to steamy If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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Saturday's severe storm risk We should prepare for a potentially stormy Saturday with a high risk of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across multiple regions of the state.Graphic by the National Weather ServiceBy Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com Saturday is set to be the stormy day of our weekend ahead, with the highest threat of storm activity coming in the afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging winds, and even the chance for a tornado, are part of the storm risk. The National Weather Service offices across the state have a detailed forecast for Saturday. You can see the highlights here: Michigan residents should prepare for a potentially stormy Saturday with a high risk of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across multiple regions of the state. The National Weather Service has issued alerts for widespread storm activity, with the greatest threat occurring between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday. Storms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front, with the most significant severe weather potential along and east of I-69. The primary threats include gusty to damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and potential localized flooding. The Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Michigan will see similar storm conditions, with the Marquette National Weather Service noting isolated showers potentially developing in the western Upper Peninsula during the late afternoon and evening. The storms are expected to be accompanied by lightning and the possibility of torrential downpours. By Sunday, the cold front will move through the state, bringing a brief reprieve from the heat and humidity. Temperatures will drop slightly. The early part of next week should see drier conditions with temperatures remaining warm, potentially climbing back into the upper 80s to low 90s by Tuesday and Wednesday. Long-term forecasts suggest another potential storm system could arrive by mid-next week, with another cold front potentially bringing additional shower and thunderstorm chances on Wednesday. More mlive weatherThe Great Lakes have great news on water levelsDamaging winds, possible tornado could blast through on strong cold frontCold upwelling causes water temperatures to plunge along some Lake Michigan beaches Generative AI was used to produce an initial draft of this story based on data from the National Weather Service. It was reviewed, edited and expanded by MLive staff. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

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211/21Michigan adventurer Peter Frank canoes from Michigan to FloridaBy Neil Blake | nblake1@mlive.com Peter Frank left Michigan in a canoe last summer and paddled to Florida. Now, he’s headed back. The 23-year-old adventurer left his home in Escanaba on June 27, 2024 in the Upper Peninsula and headed east along the shore of Lake Michigan. He paddled through Canada and cut through Lake Ontario before taking rivers to the Atlantic Ocean and down the east coast to Florida. Now he is starting the long journey northward and back home. He is canoeing the Great Loop, a 6,000 mile journey. Most people do it counter clockwise, but Frank is following in the footsteps of another Michigan canoeist, Verlen Kruger, who completed a similar clockwise route with his son in the early 1980s. Michigan adventurer canoeing to Florida and back Michigan adventurer Peter Frank is doing the 6,000 mile Great Loop, canoeing to Florida and back. Frank, 23, started his journey the Upper Peninsula on June 27, 2024. (Provided by Peter Frank)Provided by Peter Frank According to Frank, his trip will only be the second documented clockwise navigation of the Great Loop in a canoe. Few attempt it due to the timing of the seasons and the difficult paddling against the current that it requires. Frank’s 17-foot canoe, a 1982 Sawyer Loon, was designed by Kruger himself. It’s a decked canoe that is outfitted with a small sail to take advantage of the wind. The sheer scale of the trip makes it a daunting undertaking. It’s like paddling from Los Angeles to New York City (2,400 miles) and turning around and paddling back. Oh, and then adding another 1,000 miles on top of that. Michigan adventurer canoeing to Florida and back Michigan adventurer Peter Frank is doing the 6,000 mile Great Loop, canoeing to Florida and back. Frank, 23, started his journey the Upper Peninsula on June 27, 2024.Map provided by Zero Six Zero Frank is committed to doing the route under his own power. “The principle is that if it is endurable, then I must endure it,” he said. “I have to do every mile under my own means.” And endure he has. When hurricanes pummeled Florida and the Carolinas last year, the depleted superstorms kicked up 30 mph winds when they reached Frank and stalled his progress. “I think right now I’m sitting about three and a half to four months behind schedule simply because of weather events,” he said. During one particularly bad stretch, he was only able to paddle 13 days out of a month due to wind and dangerous water conditions while in the Chesapeake Bay. While Frank has no definitive end date, there is one thing that may prevent him from completing the loop. “What I face is in six months from now, the lakes, the Great Lakes are going to start freezing,’ he said. “And it’s going to get to a point where it is impossible to put a canoe in the water because the lake is frozen.” Currently, he’s paddling by alligators as he works his way along the Florida panhandle. Michigan adventurer canoeing to Florida and back Michigan adventurer Peter Frank is doing the 6,000 mile Great Loop, canoeing to Florida and back. Frank, 23, started his journey the Upper Peninsula on June 27, 2024. (Provided by Peter Frank)Provided by Peter Frank Grateful for life Through his long journey, Frank is grateful just to be alive. When he was 14, he was playing in leaves alongside the road in front of his house. At the same time, someone else decided it would be fun to run over the leaves. Frank was hit and airlifted to a hospital in Marquette with a broken back and severe internal injuries. He had to relearn how to walk and he spent six weeks in a wheelchair and another six months in a walker. He was in physical therapy for over a year. “Despite the rods in my spine, despite the back pain, despite everything I had been through, I still can, you know?” Frank said. The canoe expedition isn’t his first long distance adventure. When he was 19, he rode a unicycle from 2,400 miles from Wisconsin to Arizona. That trip was a fundraiser for Beacon House, a nonprofit in the Upper Peninsula that offered his family a place to stay when he was fighting for his life in the hospital. He raised over $34,000 for the group. Since that trip, he’s done a bicycling expedition and other canoe trips, but the Great Loop is his most lengthy endeavor to date. Michigan adventurer canoeing to Florida and back Michigan adventurer Peter Frank is doing the 6,000 mile Great Loop, canoeing to Florida and back. Frank, 23, started his journey the Upper Peninsula on June 27, 2024. (Provided by Peter Frank)Provided by Peter Frank A little help from his friends Frank has been helped on his journey by friends and strangers who have become friends. While he has spent most of the trip camping in a tent along the way, every two weeks or so he is offered a hot shower and a warm bed for a night or two to rest and recover before he continues on. The time in the canoe has offered something that many people do not get: extended time alone to think. “We already have everything mapped out. I’m following a GPS. I’m not exploring anything,” he said. “But what am I truly exploring? I would say I’m an explorer of the mind. I would say that going on a journey like this is a journey of self discovery.” And what has he discovered during his time on the water and overcoming hardship? Contentment, for one. “When you can have a mindset and choose to be content in most scenarios, that’s true freedom,” he said. “That is one of the building blocks to true happiness.” You can follow Frank’s journey in real time on his website or social media channels. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.