DETROIT – Happy Friday!
More clouds are on the way to Metro Detroit along with whipping winds. Those winds will serve as a lake effect machine over the next couple of days.
We will see sunshine to partly sunny skies this afternoon. Highs will be around 50 degrees with gusty winds moving SSW at 10-25 mph, making it feel much cooler. That wind from the Southwest means we won’t be bitter cold yet, and it will steer lake effect moisture from Lake Michigan mainly to the west and north of most of Metro Detroit for most of the day.
We will see a few light and scattered rain showers in the mid-to-late Friday afternoon, especially in Jackson, Washtenaw and Livingston Counties. We may see a few snowflakes mixing in later tonight as temps tumble. Layer up if you’re planning on going to a high school playoff football game.
Today’s sunset is at 5:14 p.m.
Chilly, wet weekend ahead
Saturday and Sunday will be very chilly with morning lows near freezing both days, and we’ll see more clouds, which will cause highs to struggle.
That wind will keep cranking, bringing some spotty wintry mix on and off throughout Saturday. Expect showers coming and going in the form of rain, sleet and snow here and there. The ground remains warm enough to keep us from fearing any ice on the roads.
Saturday highs will be in the lower 40s. Winds moving WSW at 10-20 mph will keep wind chills in the 30s.
Sunday could be our first widespread, light, accumulating snow of the season!
Computer model data is still unsure if the expected precipitation will stay all snow only on Sunday. Expect snow showers through the mid or late morning and as we hit the afternoon -- anything goes right now. If it stays all snow, we could see an inch of snow in grassy areas, and it will be a tough travel day so be careful!
Sunday temps will be in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees. It won’t be as gusty, but still a steady breeze will move SW at 13 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Next week preview
A few snow showers will linger into early Monday, but the first few days of next week look pretty dry with temps slowly building.
We’ll be back in the mid 50s Wednesday, but a cold front will bring showers late that day and a cooling into next weekend.
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