Detroit residents can look forward to a mixed bag of spring weather for the coming week, with temperatures swinging from the pleasant highs of the mid-70s to the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms towards the weekend. According to the latest update from the National Weather Service, today's forecast predicts a sunny day with a high near 67 degrees and west winds around 10 mph, gusting up to 20 mph.
Tonight in Detroit, clouds will move in and temperatures will drop to around 50°F. Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 71°F and light south-southeast winds at 6 to 8 mph. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 54°F and light east-southeast winds, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Thursday ushers in a wave of warmth with mostly sunny skies and a tempting high of nearly 79 degrees. The light jacket weather persists through Thursday night as clouds are expected to gather, though keeping the low at a manageable 55 degrees. Starting on Friday, showers become likely, particularly after 2pm, with the National Weather Service marking a 70% chance of precipitation. This damp interlude follows residents into Friday night, when showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm will roll in, continuing with varying chances of rain into the early hours.
As the weekend unfolds, a mostly cloudy Saturday will greet Detroiters, with a high teetering at the cooler edge of 62 degrees. The night might offer a clearer sky, partly cloudy, and a low around 47 degrees. Sunday promises a respite from the gray, granting mostly sunny conditions and a high near 66. The evening relaxes into partly cloudy skies with a low simmering around 49 degrees, as per the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service indicates the coming Monday will be partly sunny with higher temperatures reaching up to 72 degrees, providing a gentle prelude to what many will hope to be a steadier pattern of springlike warmth and clarity. For those mapping out their week, the forecast for the Detroit area from 4 Miles S Hamtramck MI stays valid through April 28.
