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Published on March 22, 2024
Detroit Braces for Snow with Chilly Winds, Warmer Days Forecast AheadSource: Unsplash/ Laura Brain

Motor City residents, brace yourselves for a wintery mix. Detroit should expect snow today, with a 60% chance of precipitation and accumulations of around 2 inches. Highs will linger near a chilly 37 degrees, with east southeast winds blowing between 7 to 11 mph and gusts reaching up to 18 mph, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Tonight, snow continues, most likely between 8 pm and 3 am, threatening the evening commute with slick roads. The temperature is expected to drop to a low around 28, while the north wind pushes at 8 to 10 mph, and the chance of more snowfall is pegged at 70%. Less than an inch of new snow is possible, adding a fresh layer to the day's accumulation, the National Weather Service reports.

Looking ahead, Saturday should offer a brief respite with partly sunny skies and a slight uptick in temperature to a high near 39. However, don't put away those coats just yet—north winds of 10 to 13 mph, and gusts as high as 20 mph, could make it feel colder than the mercury suggests. Saturday night's sky gradually clears with lows plummeting to around 24 degrees.

Hope for spring weather peaks on Sunday when sunshine returns to Detroit and pushes temperatures to the 40-degree mark. The north northeast wind calms to a gentler 6 to 10 mph. The respite is brief, as Sunday night's cloud cover brings lows back down to around 32 degrees, according to the National Weather Service's prediction.

The new week kicks off with a cloudy but notably warmer Monday, with highs reaching a balmy 56 degrees and breezy conditions. Monday night ushers in a chance of showers after 3 am and maintains the warm, breezy weather with a low around 47 degrees. More steady showers are expected Tuesday, with cloudy skies and highs nearing 58 degrees.

More precipitation is on tap for Tuesday night, where showers are likely mainly before 3 am, and breezy conditions continue to dominate. Temperatures should hover around a low of 39 degrees. The rest of the week teeters between chances of showers and partial clearing, with Wednesday's highs near 49 and Thursday looking mostly sunny with a high near 50 degrees.