Detroit residents can shed a few layers today as the Motor City is expected to bask in a relatively balmy high near 55 degrees, with the south winds kicking up to 13 mph, and gusts potentially hitting 23 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Come nightfall, the temperatures will modestly dip to a low around 48, while winds shift south-southwest and preserve their potency, reaching speeds of about 15 mph, decided not to rest too much will feel gusts that could clock in at nearly 29 mph.
Friday will continue the trend with its own highs flirting with 60 degrees amid southwest winds that aren't shy to show their strength; forecasters anticipate steady breezes at 17 mph and gusts nearing 28 mph. The weather could then take a turn late Friday night, as chances of showers creep up after 1 am, with a 40% likelihood of precipitation. The night will see temperatures hovering around 43 degrees and winds slowing to a more gentle 8 to 13 mph, with gusts up to 21 mph still possible.
The weekend offers a mixed bag, with shower likelihood peaking at 60% on Saturday before 1 pm, then conditions improving somewhat to offer partly sunny skies and a high near 50, albeit with a steady west wind on tap for the day. Saturday night ushers in more clouds and a chill, bringing lows around 30 degrees, the mercury doesn't get much higher on Sunday either, with highs capping at a cooler 41 degrees and the night settling into a low of around 31.
The start of the new workweek hints at the possibility of snow showers with a chilly embrace, as Monday's highs stall near 38 and the nights sink to a low around 28, with that chance of snow showers lingering before 1 am, Tuesday and Wednesday seem to hold steady in cold custody, offering highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid-20s, all while partly sunny skies battle it out with clouds for dominion over Detroit's slice of the heavens.
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