As residents of Detroit look ahead to the coming week, they can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions, ranging from sunny skies to thunderstorms and showers. According to the National Weather Service, Detroit will experience partly sunny weather today, with a brisk high near 79 degrees. Gusty conditions will accompany this warmth, as west-southwest winds will blow from 9 to 16 mph, and could reach gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight's forecast brings partly cloudy skies with a downward dip in temperature to around 53. Winds will continue to make their presence known, albeit with less intensity, as they shift to the west from 6 to 11 mph and could occasionally gust to around 20 mph. As Detroiters prepare to wrap up the week, Thursday will generously offer mostly sunny umbra, tempered by a mild high near 71 degrees.
However, the relatively calm weather conditions are predicted to shift as the week progresses. Friday threatens to fully blossom with clouds, forewarning showers between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a higher likelihood of showers and thunderstorms post-5 p.m. The National Weather Service places the chance of precipitation at 50 percent, with temperatures hovering near 77 degrees and east-southeast winds from 8 to 10 mph.
Transitioning into the weekend, Friday night is expected to amplify the unsettled conditions, with showers and thunderstorms becoming more likely and a 60 percent chance of precipitation. As the latest update from the National Weather Service cautions, residents should be ready to face a cloudy night with lows around 59 degrees. Saturday's forecast doesn't promise to completely break away from precipitation risks, possessing a 40 percent chance of showers underneath partly sunny skies and a high near 73.
The patterns of precipitation are expected to persist, as Saturday night brings another chance of showers after 2 a.m. with the sky staying mostly cloudy and the thermometer signaling around 56 degrees. The daily tug-of-war-between sun and rain seem unwinding to a standstill come Sunday, with early chances of showers leading to a predominantly sunny day with a high approaching 73 degrees. This is a rhythm that Detroit has come to know well—Sunday night's conditions dial back to partly cloudy, with the low settling around 52.
Looking forward to Monday, sunshine is on the itinerary for most of the day, but by nightfall, the chance of showers makes an encore appearance. The weekly pattern culminates on Tuesday with an expected mix of sun and clouds and a high nearing the 77-degree mark, alongside an ongoing motif of potential showers.
