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Temperatures will fall to 10 to 14 degrees in most of Southeast Michigan, but single-digit lows are possible in the Thumb on Thursday night.
Friday is dry and the beginning of our journey out of the deep freeze. By the weekend, highs return to the upper 20s, close to 30; we could even hit 40 by early next week!
A Cold Weather Advisory goes into effect at 9 p.m. Monday from the Saginaw Valley up into the thumb, where wind chills will dip as low as -20 degrees below zero.
Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Southeast Michigan for Sunday morning and afternoon.
A winter storm watch has been issued for several counties in Lower Michigan as a potential snow-maker moves towards the region.
Overnight lows will be 10 to 15 degrees for most of Southeast Michigan, except for a few single-digit temperatures in the Thumb. Wind chills will fall into the single digits across the region.
Tuesday delivered some sunshine to parts of Southeast Michigan, but two significant weather systems are eyeing Southeast Michigan this week.
The milder air and subsequent melting snow will lead to patchy dense fog in Southeast Michigan on Sunday night and early Monday morning. (WDIV)
The temperatures improved for Thursday, but the snow has created headaches for drivers. Colder weather will briefly return before a warmup.
A Cold Weather Advisory blankets all of Southeast Michigan until noon Wednesday. Wind chills as low as -25 degrees will be possible at times in Southeast Michigan during this timeframe.
The arctic air is prompting a Cold Weather Advisory for all of Southeast Michigan from midnight Monday (morning) through noon Wednesday. Wind chills as low as -25 degrees will be possible at times in Southeast Michigan during this timeframe.
The snow will begin after midnight and last through Thursday morning. This means the morning commute will be cold and snowy with the possibility of slick roads.
A few snow showers and pockets of freezing rain will continue into the overnight hours, which could lead to patches of black ice in Southeast Michigan on Sunday night and Monday morning.
January is starting off with normal to below-average temperatures in Metro Detroit. The cold air is taking its rightful place in the forecast.
Sunday will be mostly sunny and cold. Morning temperatures will be in the single digits and teens. Morning wind chills will be 0 to 5 degrees in Detroit and -5 to -10 degrees in the Thumb.
Saturday looks to be an alright-looking day, but it will be cold. Highs will struggle to get into the lower 20s in the afternoon.
The majority of the system looks to be snow, but as the temperature warms into the mid-to-upper 30s, we may see some rain showers mixed in with it, especially along and south of Interstate 696.
Snow leaves, but cold temperatures stay at least one more day. It will be cold once again overnight, with lows around 13 degrees. The wind will be lighter Thursday night, so wind chills will not be as cold Friday morning.
More than a dozen Michigan counties will be under a winter storm watch this week with several inches of snow possible.
Snow squalls will continue to reduce visibility and make travel dangerous across Southeast Lower Michigan.
Blustery cold temperatures are expected across Metro Detroit this week, and some accumulating snow is possible Wednesday night.
Saturday night will be cloudy with light snow showers winding down. Low temperatures will be around 20 degrees, and overnight wind chill values will dip as low as the single digits in some communities away from Detroit.
After colder temperatures the past few days, we are dealing with our first taste of winter weather, which is moving through the region for the holiday weekend and bringing snow showers for just about everybody.
Black Friday shoppers will want to bundle up or buy a coat. Snow showers will be numerous in some areas throughout the day, while other parts of Southeast Michigan will see little snow.
Wednesday night into Thursday morning, a very strong area of low pressure brings a chance of rain mixed with some wet snow, especially in the early morning hours.
Say it ain’t snow! Some people may welcome Metro Detroit’s first sighting of snow, while others may prefer it to wait. The forecast calls for periods of wet snow on Wednesday night and Thursday.
Metro Airport last reported a day with clear skies on Nov. 8. The region last had a day of partly cloudy skies on Wednesday. Apart from partly cloudy skies on Monday, Southeast Michigan will have a stretch of cloudy, rainy and windy weather.
Showers are tapering off, but the clouds aren’t going anywhere yet. Friday will be dry, but a few showers could develop off the lake in the Thumb. Highs Friday will get to around 52 degrees.
The Climate Prediction Center’s eight to 14-day temperature outlook keeps portions of the Great Lakes, including Michigan, and a trend for above-average temperatures.
After lots of sunshine and seasonable temperatures throughout Tuesday, dry weather is forecast for the middle of the week before our next chance of rain moves in by the time we look ahead to the second half of the week.
Monday, or Veterans Day, will be breezy with a mix of sunshine and clouds. If attending a morning ceremony, plan for temperatures in the lower 50s in Metro Detroit.
Sunday morning, sometime before daybreak, rain arrives and continues into the late morning, possibly early afternoon. It should taper off later in the day and leave us with a nice setup for Veterans Day.
While a couple of showers will be possible Tuesday morning, most of Southeast Michigan is expected to stay dry until the evening. The chance of showers will increase after 7 p.m. as a cold front moves across Southeast Michigan.
With temperatures that peaked in the lower to mid 50s on Friday afternoon. It was 20 to 25 degrees cooler than Halloween, but highs were back to normal. It is also less windy, but there is still a light breeze.
The “temperature seesaw” saw temperatures around 80 degrees last Monday (Oct. 21). During the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 27, much of Southeast Michigan had temperatures in the 20s. Within the next couple of days, highs will be the 70s again.
Clear skies and cold temperatures are expected, with patchy frost. After some sunshine and more fall-like temperatures throughout the day on Thursday, we’ve got a wet end of the week, with rain showers moving across the region.
It’s not too early to start looking ahead to what is shaping up to possibly be a much different winter in Metro Detroit this year compared to last year. What does that mean?
