Residents of Detroit can expect a mixed bag of weather over the next seven days, with everything from thunderstorms to sunny skies on the horizon. According to the National Weather Service, today will see showers and a possible thunderstorm before the late morning hours followed by a chance of more showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m.; the mercury will stall at around 62 degrees. The South southwest wind, picking up speed in the afternoon, could reach gusts of up to 25 mph, and the odds of rain remain high at 80%.
Tonight, the skies will remain mostly cloudy as the temperature drops to about 47 degrees, bracing winds from the west northwest may hit gusts of up to 22 mph, giving Detroiters a windy end to their day. Sunday is shaping up to be the silver lining with the promise of mostly sunny skies and a pleasant high near 70, a gentle Northwest wind will make its presence felt, shifting southwest after noon though Sunday night will bring a 40% chance of rain with showers possibly beginning after 2 a.m., the low's forecasted to be around 58 degrees to start the week.
Collect your umbrellas because Monday’s forecast points to a higher risk of precipitation—there's a 70% chance of showers which could escalate into thunderstorms after 2 p.m. despite a high near 78 degrees, the west southwest wind will keep blowing at a fair clip, capped with gusts as high as 22 mph. The wet weather is expected to continue into Monday night with showers, potential thunderstorms and an estimated low temperature of 55 degrees.
For those holding out for clearer skies, Tuesday might bring some reprieve though there's still a 40% chance of showers during the day. The clouds should stick around until Wednesday, which is predicted to dawn sunny, peaking at 69 degrees, Wednesday night's forecast suggests mostly clear conditions with a low of around 48. The latter part of the week teeters back towards precipitation with both Thursday and Friday having chances of showers amidst partly sunny days with highs in the low 70s to mid 70s respectively, as per the National Weather Service's latest report.
