Warmer air will replace Metro Detroit’s freezing daytime temperatures next week, but this weekend will remain chilly with chances of flurries.
Saturday night will be cloudy and cold. The chance of flurries will be concentrated over the Thumb. Lows will be in the upper teens. Southwesterly winds will be 5 to 10 mph, which will lead to single-digit wind chills overnight.
Sunday
Southeast Michigan will have a chance of snow showers on Sunday morning and afternoon, mainly north of Eight Mile Road. A slightly milder Sunday will send highs into the lower 30s. Winds will be out of the south-southwest at 5 to 10 mph.
Skies will be mostly cloudy on Sunday night, with temperatures in the mid to upper 20s.
Monday
Southeast Michigan will see highs around 40 degrees in the warmest locations on Monday afternoon.
Monday night will be cloudy, but rain showers will approach from the west after 1 a.m. Temperatures will only fall to around 35 degrees.
Tuesday
The mild weather will continue into Tuesday morning. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy. Highs will be in the lower 40s. Melting snow and rainwater will lead to standing water on some sidewalks and ponding on the roadways. Rain showers will be possible at night. Expect lows near 30 degrees.
Wednesday
Wednesday will see the return of temperatures in the lower 40s and rain showers. Wednesday night, there will be a chance of rain showers. Lows will be in the lower 30s.
Thursday and Friday
A few rain showers will be possible early Thursday. Otherwise, it would be mostly cloudy. Then, a couple of snow showers cannot be ruled out for Friday night. Highs will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s, and lows will be in the 20s for both Thursday and Friday.
Saturday
Next Saturday, March 1, plan for the chance of a few rain and snow showers as a low-pressure system glides across the Great Lakes region. Temperatures will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s.
Normal highs for this stretch are near 40 degrees in Metro Detroit.