Detroit residents can expect to see a mix of snow showers and cloudy skies with intermittent breaks of sun in the coming week, according to the latest weather forecasts. Isolated snow showers are anticipated before 1 p.m. today, followed by partly sunny conditions and a high near 28 degrees. The National Weather Service notes that the west wind will move at a speed of 10 to 13 mph, with potential gusts reaching as high as 22 mph, giving residents a bracing reminder of winter's onset, as detailed on their website.
As the day rolls into night, Detroiters should prepare to bundle up, with the weather cooling down to a low around 16 and west winds slowing down to 3 to 7 mph. Friday's forecast calls for partly sunny skies again, with a high near 28, while the evening may usher in a 40 percent chance of snow. As reported by the National Weather Service, a calm wind is expected to become a gentle west breeze of around 6 mph in the afternoon.
The weekend outlook suggests a continued snow probability, with the NWS forecasting a 30 percent chance of snow after 1 p.m. on Saturday under cloudy skies, a high near 24, and west winds circling at around 14 mph, with gusts that might again peak at 24 mph. Saturday night's forecast predicts clouds giving way to clearer skies and a low dropping to around 7 degrees.
Sunday will bring some reprieve from the week's snow chances with partly sunny conditions and a high nearing 22, but Detroiters should separately anticipate the temperature to dip to around 10 degrees come nighttime. The pattern of mostly cloudy days continues into the next week, culminating in a slightly warmer Wednesday with highs potentially cresting at 39 degrees, as indicated by the NWS forecast.
