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Metro Detroit weather: Active weather week ahead
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Active weather week aheadWhat a weekend.ย After sunshine with highs in the low-to-mid-50s (10 to 12 degrees Celsius) on Saturday, Mother Nature did an about face that left us with rain and temps near 40 degrees (4 to 5 degrees Celsius) on Sunday.
Impact of Hurricane Ian could interrupt your weekend forecast in Metro Detroit -- What to expect
Read full article: Impact of Hurricane Ian could interrupt your weekend forecast in Metro Detroit -- What to expectAs I write this, Hurricane Ian is making its second landfall in two days, with the South Carolina coast bearing the brunt. As the storm progresses up the east coast, weโll be on the fringe of its moisture shield, so expect our mostly clear skies Friday evening to become partly cloudy on Saturday.
Hereโs when to expect showers as cool temperatures continue in Metro Detroit
Read full article: Hereโs when to expect showers as cool temperatures continue in Metro DetroitItโs been another cool day with showers in the area, most numerous across the northern half of the area, with just scattered showers across the southern half.
Cold front moving through Metro Detroit could spark severe storms Wednesday afternoon
Read full article: Cold front moving through Metro Detroit could spark severe storms Wednesday afternoonThe early morning rain and thunder is settling down as the showers move out of the area through the rest of this Wednesday morning.
Metro Detroit weather: Tracking storms as Autumn awaits
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Tracking storms as Autumn awaitsWe had to close a few windows early this Tuesday morning if you opened them as the cold front came through late yesterday. Temperatures here in Metro Detroit are in the middle and upper 50s outside your home under mostly clear skies and a lighter wind NW 5-10mph and with some of that patchy fog. Fog is unavoidable for parts of our area following a little bit of rain and a dip in morning temps. It will warm nicely throughout the day today with sun and a shift in the wind.
Expect a dry day in Metro Detroit after morning rain passes through
Read full article: Expect a dry day in Metro Detroit after morning rain passes throughTo start our Monday morning, Exact Track 4D Radar at the time I am writing this (3:15 a.m.) shows a compact batch of showers with briefly heavy rain tracking eastward from western lower Michigan.
Timeline: When severe storms could bring damaging winds, flooding, hail, tornadoes to Metro Detroit
Read full article: Timeline: When severe storms could bring damaging winds, flooding, hail, tornadoes to Metro DetroitMain concern will be strong damaging winds, but isolated flooding due to heavy downpours is also something to keep an eye out for.
Metro Detroit weather: Heat Advisory as storms loom
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Heat Advisory as storms loomItโs double trouble for Metro Detroit on this Wednesday. Happy Hump Day! The best part of our day will be the morning hours, the best and safest for any kind of working out or working outside. Temperatures are in the middle 60s to near 70 degrees as you hit the road with dry conditions throughout the morning across SE Lower Michigan and Southern Ontario. Now, itโs time to talk about that trouble coming our way.
Hereโs the window for possible severe storms, hail, flooding in Metro Detroit tomorrow
Read full article: Hereโs the window for possible severe storms, hail, flooding in Metro Detroit tomorrowThe weather is going to be really nice if youโre going out to vote for the rest of Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the lower 80s before falling into the 70s in the evening.
Tracking potential for storms in Metro Detroit that could bring strong, damaging winds and downpours
Read full article: Tracking potential for storms in Metro Detroit that could bring strong, damaging winds and downpoursWeโre tracking the potential for a few storms to develop through Monday afternoon.
Severe weather possible today in Metro Detroit: Storm timelines, biggest threats
Read full article: Severe weather possible today in Metro Detroit: Storm timelines, biggest threatsThereโs more humidity pouring in with warming winds that will boost our afternoon high temps. Grab the umbrella before you leave as we expect showers and storms later Monday here in most of Metro Detroit.
Metro Detroit weather: Tracking Wednesday rain but itโs waning
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Tracking Wednesday rain but itโs waningStorm Tracker 4 Radar is picking up scattered rain and thundershowers moving through Metro Detroit from northwest to southeast this morning. Unfortunately, it doesnโt look like everybody is going to get showers, and what showers you do get wonโt make a very big difference to our parched ground. Still, every little bit helps. A few areas (North and West Zones) may see a couple of rounds of morning showers producing a quarter to a half an inch of rain as a cool front slowly brushes by our area. Even though the showers are not widespread, they will continue past sunrise impacting parts of our morning drive with temperatures in the middle 60s as you head out. The umbrella will not be needed all day.
Metro Detroit gets a seasonably warm Saturday with chances for scattered showers, storms
Read full article: Metro Detroit gets a seasonably warm Saturday with chances for scattered showers, stormsSaturday becomes seasonably warm with spotty showers possible. There is another chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms this evening and tonight.
Temps could reach record highs on Memorial Day: Hereโs how long the heat will last
Read full article: Temps could reach record highs on Memorial Day: Hereโs how long the heat will lastMonday (May 30) starts two days of hotter than average weather; We will have sunshine and temperatures approaching Recker territory. The weather will be favorable for holiday parades and commemorations.
Metro Detroit forecast: Summer-like weather arriving early
Read full article: Metro Detroit forecast: Summer-like weather arriving earlyTuesday (May 10) feels and looks like summer the rest of the afternoon and this evening. Clouds increase Tuesday night with a slight chance of wet and stormy weather to our west; Wednesday and the rest of the week will be just as warm or warmer with sunshine returning. There is a better chance of showers and storms this weekend.
Metro Detroit weather: We get sunshine until storms roll in Sunday morning
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: We get sunshine until storms roll in Sunday morningTonight becomes colder and frost is possible, again, and a bit more patchy. Tomorrow becomes milder with more sunshine. Saturday will be mostly dry. Sunday will start with showers and storms very early.
Metro Detroit weather: Metro Detroit weather: Clear skies and warming, when to catch โshooting starโ tonight
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Metro Detroit weather: Clear skies and warming, when to catch โshooting starโ tonightThe rain we woke up to this morning moved out right on schedule, and abundant sunshine graced our skies this afternoon. Yes, it was breezy with 25 to 30-mph gusts (also right on schedule), but those breezes didnโt feel all that bad with temperatures that soared into the (16 to 17 degrees Celsius).
Metro Detroit weather: Increasing clouds Tuesday night with severe weather ahead for Wednesday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Increasing clouds Tuesday night with severe weather ahead for WednesdayTuesday (April 12) night will have increasing clouds as a frontal system approaches. Showers and thunderstorms are possible tomorrow, and some may become severe. Tonight becomes cloudy or with a warm front on the way. A scattered sprinkle or light showers is possible, but most neighborhoods will be dry.
Metro Detroit Weather: Pleasant Tuesday with possible severe weather Wednesday
Read full article: Metro Detroit Weather: Pleasant Tuesday with possible severe weather WednesdayWe have spectacular weather today with sunshine and warmth. Tonightโs weather will be calm as well. But the weather can turn on a dime in Detroit in Southeast Michigan. Showers, thunderstorms, and severe weather are possible tomorrow through the morning afterward.
Metro Detroit weather: Scattered rain transforms into scattered snow with more possible Saturday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Scattered rain transforms into scattered snow with more possible SaturdayTonight has fewer scattered rain before midnight. As temperatures drop, scattered rain transforms into scattered snow.
Metro Detroit weather: Scattered strong-to-severe thunderstorms heading for SE Michigan
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Scattered strong-to-severe thunderstorms heading for SE MichiganScattered strong-to-severe thunderstorms have developed south of a warm front this afternoon in Indiana and Ohio, and theyโre headed our way. The key to those storms maintaining their severity as they move into Michigan will be how far north that warm front makes it because we will not see severe weather north of the front. Right now, I think the front will potentially cross the state line into Lenawee and southwest Monroe counties, so thatโs where the best chance is for marginally severe wind gusts and marginally severe hail into the evening hours.
Widely scattered flurries possible overnight in Metro Detroit but above average temps will return
Read full article: Widely scattered flurries possible overnight in Metro Detroit but above average temps will returnThe steadiest and most widespread rain and snow are gone with temperatures dipping below freezing overnight.
Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures plummet as clouds clear Thursday night
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures plummet as clouds clear Thursday nightThe lake effect snow band that has been over primarily the northern half of the area so far today will gradually drift southward and dissipate as the evening progresses, but until that happens there still could be a short but robust period of snow out there -- check our appโs real-time radar if youโll be out and about.
New Yearโs Day winter storm in SE Michigan: Updated timing, expected snowfall
Read full article: New Yearโs Day winter storm in SE Michigan: Updated timing, expected snowfallItโs been a relatively quiet, mild last day of 2021, but our New Yearโs Eve could bring a few rain showers if youโll be out.
Metro Detroit weather: Some parts of lower Michigan could get more than 10 inches of snow this weekend
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Some parts of lower Michigan could get more than 10 inches of snow this weekendWe started the week with two storms in two days, and now the third storm of the week approaches tonight. We need a break, and fortunately, this storm will be the least impactful of the week.
Metro Detroit weather: You probably wonโt get a white Christmas, but you might get a warm one
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: You probably wonโt get a white Christmas, but you might get a warm oneWhile most of us wonโt have the white Christmas we want, I always say that if itโs not going to be white, it might as well be warm. And warm it is -- some parts of the area have already hit 50 degrees (10 degrees Celsius) this afternoon.
Metro Detroit weather: Much colder Monday night with icy conditions as squalls slowly diminish
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Much colder Monday night with icy conditions as squalls slowly diminishAfter todayโs snow squalls and showers and because to the few that remain, paved surfaces from highways to driveways can be treacherous due to icy conditions. Snow showers slowly diminish overnight as temperatures continue to sink.
Metro Detroit weather: Clouds increase Friday night as temperatures drop
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Clouds increase Friday night as temperatures dropFiltered moonlight will shine over the region as clouds gather and the temperature drops tonight. Saturday will be dry and mainly gray with chilly conditions. Those clouds release chilly raindrops Sunday.
Metro Detroit weather: The calm before the warm
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: The calm before the warmSunshine broke through as expected today so, even with afternoon highs generally only in the low 40s (6 degrees Celsius), that sunshine made all the difference, and it really wasnโt a bad day at all.
Metro Detroit weather: Brighter Saturday with isolated showers and storms possible
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Brighter Saturday with isolated showers and storms possibleShowers and storms are possible again Saturday. They will be more widely scattered and less frequent than yesterday or earlier this week. Weโll experience more sunshine and warmer than average weather is here to stay for the holiday weekend.
Metro Detroit weather: Monitoring a Sunday severe weather threat
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Monitoring a Sunday severe weather threatThe threat of isolated thunderstorms popping up in a few spots will continue into the evening hours, although many more of us will not see rain than will, with the threat ending by late evening.
Metro Detroit weather: Heat indices soaring, rain falling in some areas
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Heat indices soaring, rain falling in some areasHeat indices are sky high again Thursday afternoon. Isolated showers and storms are popping in a few areas now, then a few more before the sun sets.
Metro Detroit weather: Tips to help you keep cool during this heat wave
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Tips to help you keep cool during this heat waveGet set to sweat, as we are facing an extended stretch of hot, steamy weather. It will be very uncomfortable at times, and even dangerous to some.
Metro Detroit weather: Showers, thunderstorms leave after midnight, expect a sunnier Sunday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Showers, thunderstorms leave after midnight, expect a sunnier SundayA Flash Flood Warning is in effect for central and southern Oakland County until 12:45 a.m. ET, Sunday.
Metro Detroit weather: Most of SE Michigan under severe thunderstorm watch
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Most of SE Michigan under severe thunderstorm watchA Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties until 10 p.m. ET.
Metro Detroit weather: Seasonable warmth comes back to Motown Saturday
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Seasonable warmth comes back to Motown SaturdayThere will be abundant sunshine on Saturday. It will be crisp in the morning and warm in the afternoon. The humidity will be tolerable but a bit higher later tonight with mild conditions. Tomorrow will be hotter with the higher heat and humidity staying a couple days after the holiday weekend.
Metro Detroit weather: High temperatures to return, severe weather threats on the horizon
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: High temperatures to return, severe weather threats on the horizonHeat will be building as we head into the weekend. And storms will be returning to our backyard as well.
Metro Detroit weather: Small chance for rain Sunday afternoon with highs in the low 70s
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Small chance for rain Sunday afternoon with highs in the low 70sI hope you enjoyed the first half of the weekend! It was great barbecue weather, not to mention great weather for a Tigers walk-off win at Comerica Park!
Metro Detroit weather: Rainy Sunday morning followed by slight chance of showers this afternoon
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Rainy Sunday morning followed by slight chance of showers this afternoonI hope you enjoyed the first half of the weekend! It was great barbecue weather, not to mention great weather for a Tigers walk-off win at Comerica Park!
Metro Detroit weather: 3 rounds of rain expected within next few days
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: 3 rounds of rain expected within next few daysDETROIT โ Another 70-degree finish awaits before a more seasonably spring finish to the forecast, including plenty of wind and rain. Three Rounds of RainOur weather pattern gets very active this week as weโll deal with three rounds of rain in seven days. Model calculations show we may end up with more than an inch of rain out of that system alone. And weโll be back below normal by Monday of next week, with a high in the low 40s. By then our normal high will be 52 with only three days remaining in March.
Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures tumble Tuesday night to coldest point in more than 2 years
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Temperatures tumble Tuesday night to coldest point in more than 2 yearsDETROIT โ Temperatures tumble tonight to our coldest point in more than two years. Temperatures will tumble to their lowest point since February 2019. But a lot of areas (if not most) outside the Metro Zone are on their way to negative numbers for overnight lows. Hereโs some hope: temperatures will be on a slow, steady rise from that point into early next week. Past that point, we can actually look for some above normal temperatures.
Metro Detroit weather: Coldest, snowiest conditions of the week expected on Christmas Day
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Coldest, snowiest conditions of the week expected on Christmas DayDETROIT โ Our forecast gets very wintry, very quickly with the coldest, windiest and snowiest conditions on Christmas Day. Weโll wake up to less than an inch of snow on Christmas Eve morning. As the main system pulls away, weโll spend several hours dry, before winds kick up in the evening, bringing lake-effect snow showers that will hang around off-and-on through Christmas Day. Christmas Eveโs high will come before sunrise, then temperatures will fall through the 20s during the day. Temperatures will be closer to normal with dry conditions both days, until a mix of rain and snow arrives late on Sunday.
Metro Detroit weather: Both rain and snow in the forecast
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Both rain and snow in the forecastThatโs well above normal highs in the mid 30s. Rain & snow moving inFriday will stay dry until after sunset. Thatโs when we can expect scattered snow showers, but with much less moisture and intensity. From there, daytime highs stay right around normal through next week, most of which will be dry. The only decent precipitation shot will be snow showers on Wednesday.
Metro Detroit weather: Skies clear gradually, but expect a cold Friday night
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Skies clear gradually, but expect a cold Friday nightThe calmest weather of the month is here for the weekend and, at least, the next five to seven days. Temps will be near 40 degrees, which is the Motor Cityโs average high for this time of year. Chillier, brighter weekendSaturday will be mostly to partly sunny and cold. Afternoon temps will be back in the middle and upper 30s after morning temps in the low and mid 20s. Next weekMonday and Tuesday will be partly sunny and not as cold.
Metro Detroit weather: Winter weather advisory in effect with up to 4 inches of snow expected
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Winter weather advisory in effect with up to 4 inches of snow expectedDETROIT โ A winter weather advisory has been issued for Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties until 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. Sunday morning will include snow during the wee hours, then change to a snow and rain mix toward dawn. Sunrise is at 7:33 a.m.Sunday afternoon will have snow and rain showers with highs only in the middle 30s. Sunset is at 5:06 p.m.Sunday evening will have scattered snow showers. The sun reappears with highs near 50 degrees.
Metro Detroit forecast: Scattered showers with sunshine around the corner
Read full article: Metro Detroit forecast: Scattered showers with sunshine around the cornerDETROIT โ Clouds arenโt budging, keeping cool conditions in our corner of the state, but we spot some changes ahead and theyโre just in time for the weekend. Last Gray DayExpect clouds to remain through most of tonight, then start to break up close to sunrise on Friday morning. But as we transition to a brighter, milder forecast, that main rain axis that has been residing in northern Lower Michigan will slowly sink south, bringing light scattered showers back to the forecast tonight. There may still be a few drops around in the South Zone as we start Friday morning. Clouds will return in the afternoon, but the should be mixed up with the sun, not solid overcast.
Metro Detroit forecast: Cloudy week, wet weekend ahead
Read full article: Metro Detroit forecast: Cloudy week, wet weekend aheadWell stay below normal both Thursday and Friday with highs in the low 70s. Weekend RainIf youre going to deal with rain on the weekend, squeezing into the non-daylight hours is the best you can hope for. But the majority of Sunday will remain dry. Settling InNext week seems to find the equilibrium between our two extremes this week. And it looks well stay dry through Friday at least.
Metro Detroit forecast: Expect cool temperatures and chances for rain this week
Read full article: Metro Detroit forecast: Expect cool temperatures and chances for rain this weekLots of clouds, cool temperatures and hit-and-miss rain chances abound. Rain amounts should be light, especially compared to what we picked up over the long weekend (2 inches plus in some spots!). Even though temperatures will be within a few degrees of normal, the persistent cloud cover and light rain chances will make it feel cooler. Weekend temperatures will be slightly warmer but fall short of 80 degrees, before we cool below normal again early next week. Outside of that, we should get at least some sunshine, with our warmest temperatures of the forecast, highs in the mid-to-upper 80s.
Metro Detroit weather: Warm Thursday evening under fair skies
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Warm Thursday evening under fair skiesThis evening and tonight will be warm to mild and comfortable, again. The weekend will be warm with showers and thunderstorms thrown back into the mix. Saturday will be partly sunny warm. Afternoon temps will be in the low 80s. Itll be more comfortable as well with daytime temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s each day.
Metro Detroit weather forecast: Rainfall deficit gets worse across SE Michigan
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather forecast: Rainfall deficit gets worse across SE MichiganDETROIT โ Our rainfall deficit is getting worse across southeast Michigan, but the weekend opportunities to get wet are looking better. The good news is areas that are in a moderate drought didnโt get any worse. Weโre fairly confident that the higher rainfall totals will be in the South Zone and up the east side. Hereโs some bonus good news: some models are suggesting we may keep rain chances around into Tuesday as well! Believe it or not, we could actually have more than one day next week with highs below 80!
Metro Detroit weather forecast: Temperatures to stay consistent this week
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather forecast: Temperatures to stay consistent this weekDETROIT Even though most of us didnt get appreciable rain on Monday, those who did were in the most drought-stricken areas. Right now, it looks like the South Zone has the best chance of getting wet. Staying ComfortableTemperatures will be consistent through the week, running near normal. We should cool by a few degrees early next week, but it wont be a huge departure. This has been the sixth hottest July on record, and even though we may fall a spot or two by the end of the work week, it will still be a top ten finish.
Metro Detroit weather: A break from 90-degree streak
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: A break from 90-degree streakDETROIT Were 20 days into July and just one of those days have brought below normal temperatures. And we have just one more day at that mark, before normal temperatures start decreasing into autumn. Beyond that, well be consistently in the mid 80s for highs through the end of the work week. Then, in a similar setup to last week, well finish the work week dry. Then we slide down just a bit closer to normal for the remainder of the 10 Day Forecast.
Metro Detroit weather forecast: 90 degree days stack up through next week
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather forecast: 90 degree days stack up through next weekDETROIT Ninety degree days will stack up through next week, bringing us our longest streak in more than 30 years. Humidity will rise to muggy levels Friday, but dry out over Saturday and Sunday. That will put heat index readings in the upper 90s next week, possibly touching 100 at times. The Detroit record for 90 degree days in a row is 11, set in 1953. Parts of Wayne, Monroe and Lenawee county have been in that classification since last week.
Metro Detroit weather: Heat wave could break records
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather: Heat wave could break recordsDETROIT Describing the forecast as a heat wave may be an understatement. Well have at least nine straight days of highs above 90. We put together 8 straight days in July 1987. Humidity wont be all that bad for most of the stretch. Unfortunately the heat may get worse toward the middle of the month, before we see some minor relief around the 16th.
Metro Detroit weather forecast: Expect the hottest day yet this year, then storms
Read full article: Metro Detroit weather forecast: Expect the hottest day yet this year, then stormsDETROIT Tropical Depression Cristobal is now inland and will head toward Michigan in the coming days. Hottest Day YetExpect the mercury to touch 90 on Tuesday, which will be the first time we'll reach that milestone this year. Last Rain ChanceThere may be some widely scattered daytime showers, before a more organized line of thunderstorms moves through Wednesday evening. Many of us have picked up less than a half inch of rain since the middle of last month. Well get plenty of sunshine and low humidity on our last full weekend of Spring.