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Summer weather outlookMay 27, 2010 Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer outings. As Mark Schwerin reports, people in Southwest Michigan can expect to see a warm summer this year. (1:03/Schwerin/STD) Remember the cool summer of 2009? Well, get ready for a hard blast of reality. This summer should pack above-normal temperatures, says Dr. Robert Ruhf, a senior research associate in the WMU Mallinson Institute for Science Education, who has a degree in meteorology. (:36/Ruhf................................................seeing that.) Ruhf says last summer definitely had below-normal temperatures. From Western Michigan University, I'm Mark Schwerin. Actualities: CUT ONE: Ruhf says it took until mid-June for snow in Canada to melt to the same point it did this year in mid-to-late May. (:32/Ruhf..................................................in Canada.) CUT TWO: Ruhf says we're already seeing summerlike conditions and the overall trend should continue, with a few cold snaps here and there. (:42/Ruhf.............................................quite different.) CUT THREE: Ruhf says another factor in the warm weather scenario is the lingering effects of an El Niño pattern and the warming of the Pacific Ocean's surface. (:32/Ruhf..........................................La Niña pattern.) For additional comments or an interview with Ruhf, call
(269) 387-2447. WMU Radio News Service Media contact: Mark Schwerin, 269 387-8400, mark.schwerin@wmich.edu |