Residents of Detroit and its surroundings are encouraged to bundle up and stay prepared as the city's weather drops to lower temperatures, with the chance of some snowflakes falling from the partly sunny skies today, according to the latest report by the National Weather Service. Today's high is expected to hover around 25 degrees with a mild northwest wind moving at 6 to 8 mph, while snow flurries might grace the area between 1 pm and 4 pm with precipitation chances sitting at a modest 20%.
A chilly night lies ahead with thermometers dropping to around 7 degrees, and the winds calming down to a gentle 3 to 5 mph breeze, the cold continues into Wednesday with temperatures peaking at 22 degrees, but it's the wind chill that could make you shiver, potentially feeling as low as minus 3 degrees which might make stepping outside an endeavor reserved for the brave at heart and the well insulated in clothing. The National Weather Service suggests winds will remain consistent, blowing from the northwest at around 6 mph.
As we advance further into the week, Thursday's outlook differs slightly; Detroiters should expect a mostly cloudy sky and slightly higher temperatures reaching near 25 degrees. The southwest winds might pick up at 5 to 10 mph, with occasional gusts possibly hitting the 18 mph mark. Come nighttime, as the clouds hang heavy, the likelihood of snow increases with a 60% chance post 1 am, making for a potentially precarious early morning Friday commute.
Friday ushers in a continued possibility of snow before the afternoon, with the skies remaining mostly cloudy and the temperatures notably warmer, with a high around 35. This, however, is a brief respite, as the weekend promises to plunge temperatures once more with Friday night hitting a low around 4, and Saturday's sunshine struggling to push the mercury to near 17 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Sunday and Monday follow a similar pattern of cold, crisp clarity, with nights dipping to around 3 degrees and days peaking just at or slightly below the 20-degree mark, which indicates that, indeed, the heart of winter is far from releasing its frosty grip on the Motor City.
