Monday, September 12, 2011
Five things to get your day started in St. Clair Shores.
Here are a few items to help you get your day started. 1. The National Weather Service is forecasting another warm day for the Shores. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, with a high near 80. There will be a west, southwest wind around 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 miles per hour. 2. It should be another great day to take a cruise on Lake St. Clair. The boating forecast from the National Weather Service is calling for southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves will be 1 to 2 feet. 3. Metro Beach hosted a memorable event on 9/11 that included floating lanterns launched at dusk. 4. There is still time to order tickets for the Nautical Mile Pub Crawl Thursday night. …
Friday, July 8, 2011
Five things to get your day started in St. Clair Shores.
Here are a few items that may help your day, and weekend, started. 1. Warmer temperatures, and sunny skies, are on the way according to the National Weather Service. Today should be 82, Saturday a tad warmer at 83 and Sunday will be 86. There will be a chance of showers Sunday night. 2. The weekend boating forecast from the National Weather Service is calling for variable winds 10 knots or less with waves around one foot today and Saturday. The winds will shift Sunday to the southwest at 5 - 15 knots, with waves around one foot, according to the National Weather Service. 3. NASA has scheduled the final for the space shuttle program for 11:26 a.m. today. Your St. Clair Shores Patch editor will be covering the launch for local Patches across…
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Five things to get your day started in St. Clair Shores.
Here are a few items that may help your day get started. 1. St. Clair Shores city council returned to work Tuesday night after the holiday weekend. Patch blogged from the meeting with updates and results of votes taken by the elected body. 2. The warm weather may bring summer showers today. The National Weather Service is forecasting scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon with a high near 87. 3. The boating forecast from the National Weather Service calls for winds at 5 to 10 knots with mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon. If you are on the water, be mindful of showers and thunderstorms forecast for the afternoon. 4. Veterans Memorial Park will be filled with music tonight from The Shy for the first show in the annual …
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Five things to get your day started in St. Clair Shores.
Here are a few items that may help you get you back into the work week after the long holiday weekend. 1. All city and county offices will be open after being closed Monday for Independence Day. Trash collection is delayed one day due to the holiday. 2. The warm weather continues as the National Weather Service is forecasting a mostly sunny day with a high near 88. There is a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 3. It should be a calm day on the water according to the National Weather Service, which is forecasting southwest winds 5 - 10 knots with waves around one foot. 4. The Macomb Chamber Music Society and Shorewood Kiwanis present a classical music concert at 7 p.m. in Wahby Park. 5. It's back to work for the city council…
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Five things to get your day started in St. Clair Shores.
Here are five items to help you get your day started. 1. A great summer day is on tap today with sunshine and a high near 76 according to the National Weather Service. Winds between 9 and 13 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 18 miles per hour are being forecasted. 2. If you are heading out on the water, expect northwest winds 15 to 20 knots early, and diminishing during the day, with waves 1 - 2 feet, according to the National Weather Service. 3. Capt. Dan Chimelak, owner of Lakeside Fishing Shop, is reporting good fishing near Metro Beach and in the area of 12 Mile. He is also reporting bass fishing is good throughout Lake St. Clair. 4. Get to know the men and women who are running for city council and mayor at a Meet the Candidate …
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Patch shares some tips for events on—and in—Lake St. Clair this weekend.
Beach Closures The Macomb County Health Department tests the water at six public beaches twice a week for E. coli bacteria. These bacteria live in the digestive system of humans and warm-blooded animals. If the levels of E. coli are unsafe (in excess of 300 E. coli colonies per 100 milliliters of water) swimmers could contract minor illnesses, including sore throats or diarrhea. The following beaches are closed because of high E. coli levels: While the beaches are closed, the rest of the park is open. Boating Forecast The National Weather Service is forecasting variable winds 10 knots or less Saturday with mostly cloudy skies with chance of showers and thunderstorms with waves around 1 foot. Sunday, winds will be out of the northwest 5 to…
Friday, June 3, 2011
Patch shares some tips for events on—and in—Lake St. Clair this weekend.
Beach closures The Macomb County Health Department tests the water at six public beaches twice a week for E. coli bacteria. These bacteria live in the digestive system of humans and warm-blooded animals. If the levels of E. coli are unsafe (in excess of 300 E. coli colonies per 100 milliliters of water) swimmers could contract minor illnesses, including sore throats or diarrhea. The following beaches are closed because of high E. coli levels: While the beaches are closed, the rest of the park is open. Boating forecast The National Weather Service is forecasting southeast winds at 10 to 15 knots Friday night, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots and partly cloudy. There is a chance of thunderstorms with waves 1 to 2 feet. Winds continue out of the…
