DETROIT – Welcome to Sunday, Motown.
The second half of the weekend feels like the first. It is bright and warming up quickly.
The atmosphere remains unstable, so as the temperature rises the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases. There is a greater chance of showers and storms tonight and early tomorrow.
The lunar eclipse will be difficult to see. Lower temps arrive tomorrow and mid-week. Then, it becomes warmer again by the end of this week.
Sunday afternoon will be very warm and mostly partly sunny. There is a chance of isolated showers and storms. After sunset, there is a better chance of more widespread wet and stormy weather.
Highs will be in the low 80s to near 85 degrees.
There is a “Marginal Risk” of strong to severe weather with heavy downpours, frequent lightning and damaging wind and hail.
Here is your storm timeline:
- 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
- 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Scattered showers and thunderstorms; a little more widespread.
- 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. - Widespread showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday evening will be mostly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and storms. Temperatures will be in the 70s.
Sunset is at 8:48 p.m.
Sunday night will be mostly cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms. Soggy weather overtakes all of Southeast Michigan by midnight with gusty winds and frequent lightning possible.
Stormy weather continues through the midnight hour and during the early hours of Monday.
A total lunar eclipse will occur late Sunday night into early Monday morning. It will be mostly cloudy and stormy, so the event will be tough to witness. Remember, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
Related: Total lunar eclipse this weekend: How to see it in Metro Detroit
The Earth’s shadow travels over the Moon, and the bending light arriving at the Moon gives it a reddish-brown glow. This is how the nickname Blood Moon originated.
The partial eclipse begins at 10:27 p.m. Sunday. The total eclipse begins at 11:29 p.m., with the maximum eclipse occurring at 12:11 a.m. Monday. The total eclipse ends at 12:53 a.m. and the partial eclipse ends at 1:55 a.m.
Preview of this upcoming week
- Monday will have lingering morning showers that quickly depart and reveal sunnier skies the rest of the day. It will be seasonably warm, with highs near 70 degrees instead of 80 degrees.
- Tuesday will be mostly sunny and cooler. It will be mild with afternoon temperatures in the middle and upper 60s.
- Wednesday has a chance of showers, and the cloud cover with keep highs in the low 60s to near 65 degrees.
- Thursday and Friday become warmer. Thursday will be partly sunny with daytime temps near 70 degrees. The mercury rises to near 80 degrees or more with showers possible Friday.
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