As the mercury threatens to hit the high 80s this week, Detroiters can expect a mix of thunderstorms and clear skies in the coming days. According to the National Weather Service forecast, today's weather will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly after 2 pm, with a warm high near 88 degrees. The winds will shift from light and variable to a more determined south-southwest breeze reaching 5 to 8 mph by the morning.
The coming nights are mostly cloudy, particularly tonight, with temperatures dropping to around 67 degrees. The south wind will persist, softly blowing at around 7 mph. Moving into Tuesday, the weather pattern seems to stubbornly hold, as scattered showers and thunderstorms are poised to develop post-2 pm again. Temperatures are expected to soar similarly high, peaking near 88 degrees, while southwest winds may kick up a notch to reach 10 mph, and occasionally, gust as high as 18 mph.
In a clear signal that spring is not quite ready to settle down, Wednesday is forecasted to deliver a 60 percent chance of rain after 2 pm, accompanied by a possible thunderstorm. The daytime will see partly sunny skies with the mercury lingering near a pleasant 86 degrees. However, it seems the southwest wind isn’t quite finished, likely to ratchet up significantly to speeds between 14 and 16 mph, and gusts that could whip up to 28 mph.
Wednesday night’s forecast advises of continued showers and thunderstorms, likely tapering off before 11 pm. Post-storm, the sky is set to clear somewhat, with the temperature dropping to a cooler 59 degrees. Thursday promises a respite from the rain, a mostly sunny day with highs dropping to a more temperate 78 degrees. The calm extends to Thursday night, which is expected to be mostly clear, with temperatures dipping to around 55 degrees.
As residents herald the weekend, Friday maintains the mostly sunny trend, reaching a high near 76 degrees. However, nightfall brings a renewed chance of showers, forecasted to commence after 2 am. Saturday and Sunday continue the pattern of daytime sun, interrupted by chances of showers. Highs for both days are anticipated to be in the comfortable range of the upper 70s to 80 degrees.
Detailed forecasts and updates can be found on the National Weather Service website.
