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Signing Off

Due to an impending cross country move by the owner in early October, this site [location] will no longer be collecting weather data as of October 1, 2024. (See update below)

Archived data & forecasts will remain online through December 31, 2024 with current conditions pulled from other local stations as they are available. By 2025, the site will go offline.

As an alternative, we recommend Weather Underground. It is not a one-for-one replacement, however it surpasses its competitors by reporting locally measured conditions (rather than weather model interpolations), and its forecasts are based, in part, on those measurements.

We appreciate everyone who visited this site over the years!

UPDATE 10/1/24: The information under “Weather Conditions” on the City (home) page is now coming from another weather station in town. All weather equipment has been removed from our property. In a few weeks the domain will transfer hands to Pasty.net and this blog section will disappear. But conditions and forecast data will continue. See more below.

UPDATE 9/25/24: Air Quality is offline because I had to remove the sensor and pack it away for the move.

UPDATE 9/20/24: The generous folks at PastyNET have agreed to host the site indefinitely at their expense. Beginning October 1st, current conditions will come from another station within the city limits. There will be a break in the data collected for the Weather History page unless or until such a time as a permanent replacement weather station can be found or installed with capabilities to upload history data to the website. Such a plan is in the works, but is only tentative.

In the meantime, the home page will continue to function as it has albeit with an abbreviated Almanac section and no air quality, rain rate or solar data after September 30th. Area and Maps pages should function as they have in the past. The fate of the blog section is uncertain at this point.

By 2025, I will transfer ownership of the domain to PastyNET.

I would like to express my thanks to Andy Larsen at WHWL for contacting Jon Hopper at PastyNET and, together, rescuing the site from oblivion! Huzzah!

9 thoughts on “Signing Off

  • I hate to see you go. I have enjoyed your website since it’s inception and will definitely miss it. Blessings is you embark on this new chapter in your life.

    • I wish there were someone who could take it over! But it takes a somewhat unique combination of programming and weather observation knowledge, plus the necessary funds to maintain/replace the equipment and web hosting account. On top of that, they would need sufficient space and proper exposure for the installation of the equipment. In town, the options are quite limited. The website is mostly geared toward the city, not outlying areas which are more conducive to siting requirements. We were blessed to acquire this corner property which is why we chose to give back to the community in this way.

  • While it’s a bummer the site is closing down, we wish you all the best. For years it’s been a must-check, both personally and professionally, for up-to-the-second data on what’s happening here in the city. Thanks for the service you’ve provided!

  • It has taken me a while to make this post, John, because I’m crushed. Totally crushed. The loss of your amazing site is obviously going to affect a great number of people, but darn it anyhow, I’m taking this personally. It’s like breaking up with a boyfriend… tis better to have loved and lost, than to never have run across your site at all so many years ago. I must, however, wish you well on your move and whatever else that entails. Please always remember that you served Marquette well. Thank you. Thank you.

  • RE: UPDATE 9/20/24

    That is fabulous and exciting news, John! THANK YOU to ALL who are cooperating in resurrecting this site BEFORE its demise. I, for one, am extremely appreciative.

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