4Warn Weather – Monday begins warm and muggy, with clouds building in earlier in the day.
Temps will be cooler today in the wake of a cold front, but still warm. Highs will be in the low to mid-80s under partly sunny skies.
Expect it to be cooler though up into the Thumb region, with highs only in the 70s.
Dry weather will persist for Monday. Rain chances will return soon after.
Tonight’s sunset is at 8:25 p.m.
Rain chances arrive
We’ll have some slight chances of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday -- but it won’t be a washout either day.
Scattered showers look possible along the northern edge of our region starting midday Tuesday. It will be a mostly cloudy day, with a few breaks in the afternoon.
Some showers may pass over the Thumb region Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Most of the moisture on Wednesday appears to be tracking to our north. Scattered showers look possible primarily in the Thumb region throughout the day Wednesday -- though some areas in Metro Detroit might see a pop-up shower in the afternoon.
Wet weather will continue overnight Wednesday into Thursday for some. Most of Metro Detroit should see some showers early Thursday morning. Temperatures Thursday could be affected by the rain, depending how much we receive.
Temps rise
Temperatures will be in the upper 70s, close to 80 midweek before near record-breaking heat builds in briefly. The hottest day of the week will be Thursday, pending rain chances, when highs will be in the 90s with heat indices near 100 degrees. The current record sits at 95 degrees for Thursday’s date, Aug. 24.
Sunshine will return to end the week and will stretch into the weekend. Expect mid-80s on Friday before a more comfortable and cooler weekend with less humidity and highs in the mid-70s.
Elsewhere ...
Nationally, remnants of Tropical Storm Hilary are expected to produce a potentially historic amount of rainfall that may cause life-threatening flooding, including landslides, mudslides, and debris flows, Monday morning. Meanwhile, strong winds may down trees and power lines, and large swells may produce dangerous surf and rip currents in Southern California. Excessive Heat Warnings drape the Plains with heat indices in the 110-120-degree range.
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