Greetings and welcome!
Yesterday was one nasty day. It was fairly mild but the rain and the wind and gloomy day reminded me of a winter storm. The rain just kept coming and coming and coming. Later in the storm there was a river of moisture coming up from the south and passing over us as heavy waves of rain. Radar returns estimated 1.-1.5″. automated rain gauges showed about 0.75-.8″. Locals with rain gauges estimated 1.25-1.5″.
Through my (somewhat unrealistic) lens of what would this storm be about if it came in December/Jan/Feb/March, it would have still been mostly rain. The low pressure area tracked too far west and we were on the warm wet side of the storm.
The Peshtigo River jumped up quickly from the rain and is now at a 21 year high for this date. The mean flow over that time period is 323cfs (about a 0″ or +1″) and it is running at 1010cfs about +14″. There have been quite a few kayakers taking advantage of the fall weather and high water.
The wild winds have been hard on our fall color show. There are mostly oaks and late season species on display. We are well past the peaks.
We have a cooler than normal week ahead with high temps mostly in the mid-40s and lows from the mid-20s to low 30s. We should see warmer weather for the weekend with temps well into the 50s.
I do not have any events other than the haunted house on Moonshine Hill Rd and Camp 10 Rd and the corn Maze on Nejedlo Rd a little south of Wausaukee. I have a hunch that there is at least one more event this weekend. I will watch for ads and posters.
That is news for today. Have a good week and thank you for visiting!
RJB