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: Dry, warm day after yesterday's thunderstorms
With yesterday's severe storms in the rearview, sweet weather wins out today.
Metro Detroit weather: Nice start to the week before chance for severe thunderstorms
The week starts pleasant and dry, but thunderstorms are on the way after today.
More sweet weather Thursday with a crisp start before rising to the low 70s
Our rain outlook is looking more certain this weekend with showers bubbling up Thursday night into Friday, while a chance for more remains on Saturday and Sunday.
Beautiful weather continues with afternoon sun, high 70s
Plan on some wind throughout the day as the sun peeks out in the afternoon. A cold front is inbound, but only marginally for Thursday.
Metro Detroit heat kicks into gear with 70s all week - as well as some rain
Scattered afternoon storms Monday could bring as much as half an inch to some communities in Southeast Michigan.
Summer temperatures moving into metro Detroit this weekend, bringing chances of rain
Conditions will rise into the 80s this weekend. However, rain is lurking during parts of Saturday and Sunday as well.
Midweek cooldown includes freeze warning in metro Detroit before rebounding on weekend
The rain will call it quits Wednesday morning as temperatures barely hit 50 degrees. We'll eventually hit the 70s this weekend, if the forecast holds out.
Metro Detroit weather: Some rain today before temperatures drop
We'll bring back the clouds and add in some rain to today's forecast.
Metro Detroit weather: Cool start to the week, with a late week warmup on the horizon
The day starts chilly and the temperatures will be even cooler by mid-week, but a warmup is on the way.
Metro Detroit weather: Wet start to the day, but the rain won't last
Wet weather shuts down by mid-morning at the latest.