About this episode

This episode examines the weather conditions during the Camp Agudah Midwest Girls session in 2026, focusing on rainfall and temperature anomalies.

Was Camp Agudah Midwest Girls actually rainier and hotter than normal during its June 24 to July 16, 2026 session in South Haven, Michigan? This episode of Weather With Enthusiasm examines observations from the nearby South Haven Regional Airport, NOAA climate normals, National Weather Service storm reports, and NOAA Lake Michigan buoy data. It compares rainfall totals and timing, temperature and dew-point thresholds, heat index, unusually cool days, severe weather, and lake-water temperatures. The statistical verdict: through departure morning, 3.20 inches of rain fell, approximately 47% above the completed-day normal, while completed days averaged 3.7°F above normal for daytime highs. The session included four 90°F days, a peak calculated heat index near 105°F, a July 3 squall line, and a 1.73-inch daytime rain event on July 5. Methodology note: July 16 observations were partial through approximately 10 a.m. EDT. Completed-calendar-day climate comparisons therefore use June 24 through July 15, while event totals extend through departure morning July 16. No camp-specific illness outbreak, private-beach connection, or attributable camper quotation was verified, so none is…

People in this episode

Host: Simcha Lefton

Topics covered

• climate analysis
• weather patterns
• summer temperatures
• rainfall statistics
• heat index
• severe weather events

Keywords

• Camp Agudah
• South Haven
• NOAA
• weather analysis
• heat index
• rainfall
• climate normals
• severe weather

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Camp Agudah Midwest Girls, NOAA, National Weather Service

Places: South Haven, Michigan, Lake Michigan

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