Bundle up, Detroiters, as the weather throws a mixed bag of sun, clouds, and precipitation your way over the next week. According to the National Weather Service's latest forecast, today's mostly sunny skies with a high near 57 degrees will make for a pretty decent day — if you can handle the gusts reaching up to 23 miles per hour.
Tonight's outlook changes as clouds roll in and the temperatures drop to around 39. The winds are taking a slight turn, shifting from the west to an east-northeast post-midnight breeze. But it's not all about the chill; the NWS predicts some wet weather. Rain is likely on Friday, particularly past the late morning hours, which could usher in new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, possibly. It's a small reprieve in what's looking to be a notably damp stretch.
While Friday night brings a break with partly cloudy skies and a higher low of about 57, don't put your umbrellas away just yet. The weekend forecast insists on rain again, with a 60% chance on Saturday afternoon and an 80% chance of rain by Saturday night. It seems the planners among us might have to reconsider any outdoor events they've lined up.
Continuing the streak, Sunday won’t give us much reprieve, holding a 90% chance of rain to drench the start of the new week. The wet weather, however, is not the only concern. As Sunday night's rain is likely before 2 a.m., temperatures will take a significant dip heading into Monday. This brings the potential for a mix of rain and snow by Monday afternoon, escalating to snow chances that evening.
Despite the precipitation-packed days ahead, the forecast does promise some clearer skies with mostly sunny conditions on Tuesday and a high near 44. Don't get too comfortable, though; the possibility of more rain and snow mix returns that night and threatens soggy conditions going into Wednesday.
Marking a rather unsettled period for this Detroit spring, residents will want to keep their weather apps handy and rain gear ready. While temperatures hover around the comfortable lows of the upper-50s early on, dipping into colder evenings into next week, the transition from winter to spring is certainly making its presence known.
