As Detroit residents break out their raincoats, the city braces for a mixed bag of early spring weather. A new weather forecast predicts a rollercoaster of conditions with rain, possible snow showers, and then a gradual warm-up as the week progresses. According to the National Weather Service, today might see a bit of rain post 5pm with an expected high temperature near 44 degrees. Winds coming from the southeast are expected to pick up, hitting speeds between 8 to 17 mph and gusts that could reach 26 mph. There's a 30% chance of precipitation as the day progresses.
The certainty of rainfall increases tonight before tapering off near 11pm. Those out and about can anticipate a breezy encounter with low temperatures hovering around 37 degrees. A south southeast wind transitions to west southwest after midnight, maintaining its briskness with speeds ranging from 16 to 20 mph. The gusts could potentially keep up with today's, reaching as high as 26 mph. "Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible," as stated by the National Weather Service.
As Monday rolls in, Detroiters should be ready for a slight chance of snow showers in the early morning, then a mix of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am. From late morning onward, only rain showers are expected. Despite the moisture, the temperature will stay relatively stable with a high near 42 degrees. The accompanying winds won’t be gentle, as the west southwest wind persists at 16 to 20 mph, gusting perhaps to a more forceful 36 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Monday night's forecast suggests mostly cloudy skies and a drop in temperature to about 32 degrees. The chill will persist, carried on a west wind traveling at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts that could again reach 26 mph. As the week continues, Tuesday offers some respite with partly sunny skies and a high around 48 degrees. The rest of the week tempers the capricious charms of early spring in the Midwest, with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies and highs ranging from the high 40s to lower 60s by Saturday, as per the National Weather Service.
