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Published on March 21, 2024
Detroit Braces for Weather Whiplash with Snow, Rain, and Brisk Winds in the ForecastSource: Google Street View

Detroit residents can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions in the coming days with snow, rain, and brisk temperatures on the horizon, according to the latest forecasts. Today, the sun will mostly shine over Motor City with a peak temperature nudging just under 40 degrees. The northwesterly winds might add a slight chill to the air, cruising between 3 to 8 mph.

The weather is set to shift tonight as Detroit skies cloud over and the mercury dips to around freezing. In search of warm covers, snowflakes could make an appearance after 5 a.m., with the National Weather Service pegging the chance of precipitation at 30%. An easterly breeze will make its presence felt, albeit lightly at 6 mph.

Friday will likely greet Detroiters with more snow through the afternoon, potentially mixing with rain later. Temperatures will hover near 38 degrees, with a 70% probability of precipitation ensuring a gray and damp outlook. Snow accumulation, if any, will be less than an inch. Gusts could ramp up the ante to 21 mph as they blow from the east-southeast.

As night falls on Friday, the sky will continue its wintry spit, alternating between snow showers and rain before turning into full snowfall after 11 p.m., then fading out. The nighttime temperature is expected to bottom out at 29 degrees, with the north wind pushing back at 9 mph, according to forecasts.

Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will offer a brief respite with partly sunny skies a high creeping back up to 38, and a brisk north wind that may reach 22 mph in gusts. The night should be mostly clear with a low of around 24 degrees.

Sunday follows suit with more sunshine and a daytime high reaching a smidge below 40. However, clouds make a comeback Sunday night as the low settles at 32, foreshadowing a markedly warmer but breezier Monday, with increasing cloudiness and highs in the mid-50s. Showers may join the mix by Monday night, with cloudy conditions prevailing and temperatures staying in the mid-40s.

Ahead of another potentially wet day on Tuesday, Motor City can brace for more showers, alongside cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 50s. Breezy conditions are expected to persist into Tuesday night, with more showers likely and lows in the upper 30s. Wrapping up the forecast, Wednesday aims to dry things out a bit with just a chance of showers under a mostly sunny sky, and highs again in the mid-50s.