Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring fire weather concerns over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across the Mid-South region and central Gulf states. Above average temperatures are expected across much of the country, and numerous daily record-tying/breaking highs will be possible. Read More >

Variable cloudiness across the area on the 21st of August not only made it tough to see the solar eclipse, it also caused more variability in the temperature trends.

The 1st temperature is the warmest reached through the midpoint of the eclipse and the 2nd is the lowest temperature reached during or up to 15 minutes after the eclipse.

Location	Maximum T before Eclipse	Minimum T during/after Eclipse	Temperature Drop (F)
Jackson	88	81	-7
Ludington	79	72	-7
Muskegon	81	75	-6
Lansing	88	82	-6
Holland	81	75	-6
Kalamazoo	86	82	-4
Big Rapids	83	79	-4
Fremont	81	77	-4
Grand Rapids	84	81	-3
Battle Creek	85	82	-3
Mount Pleasant	87	85	-2
Ionia	84	82	-2

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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South

Temperature Drops Due to the Eclipse on August 21st