So. The weather in Michigan this summer has followed the polar vortex situation last winter. It’s been getting down into the low 50s at night. This was spotted at the shelter on Monday:

The staghorn sumac on the side of the highways started to turn color over the weekend. Mind you, it’s still July.

I pulled the historic data from accuweather. Most of the days in July were below average. The polar vortex hit us on the 15th and it was freakishly cool.