Holly, MI

10:45 AM EST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 942 ft
Lon: 83.6° W
Lat: 42.8° N
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Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
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Holly Weather at a Glance
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Light Snow
Light Snow
Temperature
27.6 °F
Feels Like 28 °F
Wind(mph)
2.0
Sunrise / Set
7:39 AM
5:58 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Snow 34 °F
Snow
100% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Snow 11 °F
Snow
100% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 20 | 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 27 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Partly Cloudy 32 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 34 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
30% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.03 in
Visibility
6.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 3400 ft
Moisture
Humidity
53%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KPTK 101453Z 21006KT 6SM -SN OVC034 M03/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 SNB11 SLP155 P0000 60000 T10281061 56004
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Temperature
Windchill
28 °F
Dew Point
13 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
2.0 mph from ESE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
PM2.5
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Regional Forecast for Oakland
Rest of Today
chancesnow Snow likely this morning...then snow in the afternoon. Accumulations up to an inch. Highs 33 to 37. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Breezy. Snow in the evening...then a chance of light snow showers after midnight. Accumulations 1 to 2 inches. Lows 10 to 14. North winds 15 to 25 mph...with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills down to around 6 below.
Saturday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 20 to 24. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph...with gusts to 30 mph. Wind chills down to around 7 below.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 13 to 17. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills down to around 1 below.
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 26 to 30. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills down to around zero.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 21.
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 31 to 35.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 22 to 26. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 32 to 36. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 28.
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 36 to 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 26 to 30. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Thursday
snow Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 38 to 42. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
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Friday, 10
Snow
34 | 11 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
20 | 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
27 | 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Partly Cloudy
32 | 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
34 | 25 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
38 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
40 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Oakland
Rest of Today
chancesnow Snow likely this morning...then snow in the afternoon. Accumulations up to an inch. Highs 33 to 37. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Tonight
nt_chancesnow Breezy. Snow in the evening...then a chance of light snow showers after midnight. Accumulations 1 to 2 inches. Lows 10 to 14. North winds 15 to 25 mph...with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wind chills down to around 6 below.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 19 32 | 23 27 | 22 17 | 10
Wind 6 mph SW 9 mph SW 5 mph SSW 16 mph North
Humidity 81% 69% 76% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 100% 100% 100%
Cloud Cover 54% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Snow Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:39 AM
5:58 PM
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Oakland
Saturday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 20 to 24. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph...with gusts to 30 mph. Wind chills down to around 7 below.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 13 to 17. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills down to around 1 below.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 12 | 4 16 | 8 19 | 9 16 | 8
Wind 15 mph NNW 14 mph NNW 13 mph NW 13 mph WNW
Humidity 70% 65% 66% 72%
Chance of Precip. 100% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 86% 51% 62% 66%
Conditions Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:37 AM
6:00 PM
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Oakland
Sunday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 26 to 30. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills down to around zero.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 21.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 10 23 | 10 24 | 13 21 | 11
Wind 13 mph West 15 mph WNW 13 mph West 13 mph West
Humidity 80% 57% 60% 66%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 71% 56% 40% 34%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:36 AM
6:01 PM
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Oakland
Monday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs 31 to 35.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 22 to 26. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 13 29 | 16 29 | 16 26 | 19
Wind 12 mph West 11 mph West 9 mph WSW 7 mph SW
Humidity 75% 56% 56% 76%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 28% 29% 37% 84%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:35 AM
6:02 PM
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Oakland
Tuesday
chancesnow Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 32 to 36. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows 24 to 28.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 25 | 22 33 | 25 32 | 27 29 | 27
Wind 6 mph SW 7 mph SSW 5 mph SW 5 mph SW
Humidity 87% 75% 80% 90%
Chance of Precip. 40% 40% 30% 30%
Cloud Cover 94% 97% 96% 93%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
7:33 AM
6:04 PM
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Oakland
Wednesday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs 36 to 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_chancesnow Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows 26 to 30. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 25 35 | 27 34 | 27 30 | 25
Wind 4 mph WSW 6 mph WSW 4 mph WSW 5 mph SW
Humidity 91% 73% 77% 83%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 82% 69% 62% 48%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:33 AM
6:04 PM
Source: NWS at 10:22 am EST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Oakland
Thursday
snow Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs 38 to 42. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 25 38 | 28 35 | 29 30 | 25
Wind 3 mph SSW 5 mph South 2 mph South 5 mph SW
Humidity 84% 70% 79% 83%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 55% 64% 78% 48%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:33 AM
6:04 PM
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February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KFNT) 31 °F 14 °F
Record (KFNT) 60 °F (2009) -19 °F (1994)
Yesterday 39 °F 22 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 34
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Current Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Monday Good
PM2.5
Tuesday Good
PM2.5
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:39 AM EST 5:58 PM EST
Civil Twilight 7:09 AM EST 6:28 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:36 AM EST 7:01 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 6:03 AM EST 7:34 PM EST
Moon 9:43 PM EST 8:41 AM EST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 18m
Length of Day
10h 19m
Tomorrow will be 2m 38s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 90% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
35 °F
Holland
35 °F
Muskegon
33 °F
Manistee
33 °F
South Haven
33 °F
Ludington
5 °F
Sault Ste Marie
5 °F
Houghton
6 °F
Chippewa
8 °F
Newberry
8 °F
Copper Harbor
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Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Holly Academy, Holly, MI 27.6 °F 28 °F 13 °F 53% ESE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1100 ft 10:45 AM EST Normal
RAWS HOLLY MI, Fenton, MI 27 °F 20 °F 21 °F 79% NW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 905 ft 10:01 AM EST MADIS
RoseTownshipTipsicoLake, Holly, MI 28.6 °F 23 °F 18 °F 63% SE  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1050 ft 9:45 AM CST Rapid Fire  
@ Trillium Hill, Clarkston: NE Springfield Twp, MI 27.3 °F 27 °F 20 °F 72% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1210 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Axford Acres, Highland, MI 28.3 °F 28 °F 23 °F 81% SW  at  3.0 mph - / hr 1038 ft 10:40 AM EST Normal  
Pine Lake Forest, Linden, MI 28.2 °F 28 °F 23 °F 80% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 928 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Ortonville, Ortonville, MI 29.5 °F 30 °F 21 °F 69% WSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 935 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire
Chestnut Grove, Linden, MI 28.6 °F 29 °F 24 °F 84% SW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 872 ft 10:45 AM EST Normal  
Dunham Lake, Highland, MI 27.1 °F 27 °F 23 °F 83% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 997 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Rural St, Waterford, MI 27.6 °F 28 °F 24 °F 85% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1038 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Drayton Plains, Waterford, MI 28.2 °F 28 °F 8 °F 42% SW  at  2.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 990 ft 10:32 AM EST Normal
MesoWest Commercetwp , Milford, MI 25 °F 19 °F 20 °F 82% SSW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 1015 ft 9:00 AM EST MADIS
Gaines TWP, Swartz Creek, MI 28.0 °F 19 °F 23 °F 82% South  at  9.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 807 ft 10:05 AM EST Rapid Fire  
West Milford Township, Milford, MI 30.2 °F 30 °F 24 °F 78% WSW  at  0.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 994 ft 10:45 AM EST Normal  
APRSWXNET Flint MI, Flint, MI 28 °F 22 °F 28 °F 100% SSW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 771 ft 10:33 AM EST MADIS
Lower Straits Lake, Commerce Township, MI 29.1 °F 29 °F 22 °F 76% WSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 938 ft 10:42 AM EST Normal
N Orion Twp @ Newman & Stanton Rds, Lake Orion, MI 27.9 °F 28 °F 3 °F 34% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 968 ft 10:41 AM EST Normal  
Burton - wxbeacon.com, Burton, MI 28.8 °F 29 °F 23 °F 78% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 766 ft 10:45 AM EST Normal
West Bloomfield Township, MI 27.9 °F 28 °F 10 °F 48% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
cass lake, Keego Harbor, MI 28.8 °F 19 °F 25 °F 85% SW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 938 ft 10:44 AM EST Normal  
Flint Township, Flint, MI 30.4 °F 25 °F 23 °F 75% SE  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 755 ft 10:33 AM EST Normal
Oxford Lakes, Oxford, MI 27.0 °F 21 °F 21 °F 78% SSW  at  5.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 1055 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire
Hills of Oxford Condos (North M24 Oxford, Oxford, MI 27.7 °F 21 °F 13 °F 53% SSE  at  6.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Lake Chemung, Howell, MI 28.1 °F 23 °F 25 °F 88% SW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 955 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Pleasant Lake, West Bloomfield, MI 29.5 °F 26 °F 25 °F 82% SSE  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 974 ft 10:43 AM EST Normal  
Orchard Lake/Lone Pine, West Bloomfield, MI 30.1 °F 26 °F 26 °F 83% West  at  4.0 mph - / hr 925 ft 10:33 AM EST Normal  
Vernon Twp - south, Durand, MI 28.6 °F 29 °F 21 °F 72% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 827 ft 10:43 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Fonda Lake, Brighton, MI 28.6 °F 29 °F 25 °F 86% WSW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 897 ft 10:44 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Main Street, Brighton, MI 28.1 °F 28 °F 23 °F 82% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 939 ft 10:39 AM EST Normal
G/O WWTP, Howell, MI 28.1 °F 24 °F 25 °F 87% South  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 960 ft 10:44 AM EST Normal  
2 mi SE of the Palace, Auburn Hills, MI 28.7 °F 25 °F 21 °F 72% SW  at  3.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 950 ft 10:44 AM EST Rapid Fire  
Flushing, Flushing, MI 29.7 °F 30 °F 25 °F 81% South  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 755 ft 10:01 AM EST Normal  
Hickory Grove Observatory, Bloomfield Hills, MI 28.6 °F 29 °F 12 °F 50% East  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 900 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire
Walnut Lake Boat Club, West Bloomfield, MI 28.5 °F 24 °F 24 °F 84% West  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 925 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire
Woodberry Park / Marion Twp, Howell, MI 27.5 °F 28 °F 22 °F 79% SSE  at  2.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 922 ft 10:44 AM EST Rapid Fire  
12 and Haggerty, Farmington Hills, MI 29.5 °F 22 °F 26 °F 86% SSW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 886 ft 10:44 AM EST Normal  
Lapeer/ Lapeer 2 West, Lapeer, MI 28.9 °F 23 °F 17 °F 61% SW  at  5.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 895 ft 10:45 AM EST Rapid Fire  
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