The Weather Control Panel

The following was written by the National Weather Service.

Light Pillars Observed Friday Night

Unique Weather Phenomena Observed Friday Night

Numerous reports of strange lights in the sky were received by local media across Michigan, Indiana and Ohio on Friday night, October 16th, 2009. Many people wondered if these lights were part of an Aurora Borealis or something else. In actuality, these lights were a phe...

From the National Weather Service...

While the Great Lakes have a profound effect on the weather across the region year-round, when "lake effect" is heard one is almost assured to think of snow. Lake effect showers in the form of rain often occur in the autumn when the first large, cool air masses spill southeast out of central Canada across the Great Lakes. However, lake effect rain showers in August are a very rare event.

Yet another indicator...

This is a Public Information Statement from the National Weather Service.

Note: Local summaries for South Bend, Fort Wayne, Benton Harbor and Lima are below the introduction.

...COLDEST JULY ON RECORD ACROSS PARTS OF THE REGION...

THIS JULY RANKS AS THE COLDEST JULY SINCE RECORDS BEGAN AT

SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN

AND NORTHWEST OHIO. A PERSISTENT TROUGH OF ...

The National Weather Service has issued the Spring Weather Outlook. This outlook is divided into different sections for temperature, precipitation, drought, and flooding trends for the season. The entire WCP coverage area appears to be at an above-average risk for flooding. This means flooding is more likely than normal. If you are in or near flood-prone areas, you need to pay attention to local forecasts calling for rain. If the rain becomes heavy, flooding could become a real concern.