Detroit residents may need to keep their umbrellas close at hand and prepare for intermittent bouts of thunderstorms and hot temperatures in the week ahead. According to the National Weather Service, there's a possibility of showers and thunderstorms starting this afternoon, with high temperatures peaking near 94 degrees and heat index values reaching as high as 102 degrees. A westerly breeze, with gusts up to 18 mph, is also expected.
The pattern of potentially wet weather continues into the evening, with an increased chance of precipitation at 50%. Residents can anticipate a cooler night with lows around 68 degrees, and winds shifting from southwest to northeast. For Wednesday, the forecast suggests that clouds will mostly dominate the sky, bringing along a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Light northeast winds will persist, keeping the high around a comfortable 79 degrees.
In a statement obtained by the National Weather Service, "A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am" details the weather for Thursday night, foreshadowing a mostly cloudy sky with low temperatures maintaining at about 68 degrees.
Moving towards the weekend, the likelihood of precipitation increases to 60% on Friday with showers and thunderstorms becoming more probable after 2 pm. Despite the potential for wet conditions, the day is forecast to be mostly sunny with highs approaching 89 degrees. However, consistent with the sporadic theme of the forecast, showers and thunderstorms will potentially make to swift return, casting a dampness over Friday evening plans.
Forecasters indicate there is no significant respite from the unsettled weather for Saturday and Sunday, as both days have chances of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, with highs teetering in the high 80s. The nighttime may offer scant relief, but still holds a chance for more thunderstorms before 8 pm. Headings into next Monday, showers are predicted to be likely, again accompanied by possible thunderstorms, with partly sunny skies and high temperatures near 90 degrees.
