Alan Longstreet
I’m on the wake-up-at-2am-on-air-by-4am shift and… I ACTUALLY LIKE IT. When most people are taking their lunch break, I’m heading home. It's quite nice, once I move beyond the first 10 minutes of being awake which is truly awful. A small price to pay for an afternoon of freedom. Freedom to assist my wife in tending to our house full of small children, which let’s be honest is where the real work takes place.
I grew up in West Michigan (here’s looking at you Coopersville!) with three sisters and a brother, which yes, makes five of us + two parents = 7. This of course was a busy house and being in the middle of the bunch I seem to have developed a deep desire to keep the peace. So when you come at me with one of those "How does it feel to be a meteorologist? You get paid to be wrong!" comments, I will politely respond, "It feels great, thanks for watching." Now if you ask my little brother about my harmonious ways he might tell you about the time I pinned him down and punched him repeatedly, but having no memory of this myself, I’m not sure who we should believe.
Growing up half an hour from Lake Michigan was both the best and the worst. The summer is best for obvious reasons; incredible sunsets, gorgeous beaches, huge dunes, etc etc. But then! summer turns to fall turns to winter and lake effect snow hits you like a ton of bricks and doesn't let up for what feels like a year and a half. So while my heart yearns for the west side in the summer, I am thrilled to spend my winters three hours away.
Weather is fascinating and frustrating and wonderful. I’m blessed to work with the morning gang and thank you for watching!
The latest from Alan Longstreet
Metro Detroit weather: Rain winds down but cooler feel remains
By Monday, some snowflakes could fly as temperatures drop.
Metro Detroit weather: Rain, cooler temps, and possibility of hail today
After tying the record high yesterday, the temperatures are dropping. Rain also returns to the forecast.
Metro Detroit weather: Another comfortable day with highs around 70
Temperatures climb to 70 today in Metro Detroit before they start to dip.
Metro Detroit weather: Rain today ahead of a cold weekend, chance for some snow Sunday
Rain Friday will continue into Saturday as temperatures fall. Metro Detroit could even see some snowflakes or a dusting of snow over the weekend.
Metro Detroit weather: Quiet day with sun peeking through the clouds later
Another dry day is on tap, with some sun peeking through after a cloudy start.
Metro Detroit weather: Cooler, cloudy today with some lingering showers possible this morning
Spotty showers linger this morning but fade before long as dry weather wins the day.
Metro Detroit weather: Record warmth again after cool start to the day
Metro Detroit temperatures could break records again today.
Metro Detroit weather: Cold Thursday before the temperatures start rising again
The winter feel is here. Morning temps in Metro Detroit are down in a massive way compared to 24 hours ago - by about 40 degrees.
Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures to drop 40+ degrees after record-setting day
On Tuesday, Detroit broke the record for warmest ever February day, but the cold is coming Wednesday.
Metro Detroit weather: Cold start to the weekend before a warm stretch
The start of the weekend will be cold, but rising temperatures Sunday will carry us into a week with multiple days near 60-degrees.