Local 4Casters

Sunday, March 15, 2009:

I jumped out of bed eager to give people a great forecast today.  Although it was cold, sunshine was on the way.  The morning low was a paltry 25 degrees.  My forecast included perfect weather for the St. Patrick’s Parade in downtown Detroit, and parade-goers got lucky…I was right!  The sun was bright, and hundreds of smiles on the parade route were even brighter as highs reached 56 degrees in the afternoon.

Go Blue!!!  My Michigan Wolverines heard some terrific news today.  Michigan men’s basketball is going to the NCAA tournament!  Congratulations for making it to The Big Dance.  Coach Beilein and his student-athletes played inspired basketball this season, and it’s paid off!  They are bringing March Madness to Detroit and Southeast Michigan.  The Michigan State Spartans are in the tourney, also, as the number two seed in the Midwest Region.  Wouldn’t a Michigan/Michigan State battle for the national championship be amazing?  I am extremely excited about the upcoming games.

Michigan students impact the world in general, not just the sports world.  This morning, I chose to highlight the work of University of Michigan student scientists and engineers who brought the latest communications technology to rural Kenya.  The students teamed up with Kenya Data Networks to provide telecommunications and internet capabilities for the heart of Africa.  This kind of work is inspiring and highlights how all of us are connected and have the opportunity to make a difference in the world no matter where we are or were we decide to get started.

Andrew Humphrey, CBM
Meteorologist, Science & Technology Reporter and Weather Producer
WDIV-TV