Detroit is starting the day on the brisk side, with clear skies, readings around 41°F, and a light northerly breeze. Sunshine should win out through the afternoon, helping temperatures climb to a high near 59°F before they slip back down again tonight. Patchy frost is possible late tonight into tomorrow morning, followed by a more organized round of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow night.
Frost Risk Tonight Into Tuesday Morning
Early frost advisories are up for parts of Southeast Michigan, and patchy frost may return before 8 a.m. tomorrow, especially outside the immediate Detroit core. Gardeners might want to baby those tomatoes and annuals by covering tender plants or hauling potted containers indoors overnight to cut down on damage. These timing details and the advisory are from the National Weather Service Detroit.
Showers and Thunderstorms Tuesday Night
A low-pressure system will move across the region tomorrow, helping to organize showers and thunderstorms across Southeast Michigan tomorrow night and overnight. The main window for thunderstorms looks to be after 8 p.m., with the greatest risk for heavy downpours and gusty winds during the overnight hours. Heavier bands could drop a few tenths of an inch of rain, with localized totals up to about a half-inch in the strongest cells.
Afternoon Winds and Travel
South-southeast winds will pick up tomorrow afternoon with gusts to around 22 mph, then strengthen tomorrow night with gusts up to 25 mph during the stormiest period. That wind-and-rain combo can lead to ponding on roadways and brief drops in visibility, so evening commutes may run slower than usual. Forecasters at the National Weather Service highlight the elevated wind gusts and high chances of precipitation for tomorrow night.
Weekend Warmup
Once the system exits, a warming trend builds through the rest of the week and into the weekend, with highs returning to the 60s and 70s and readings near 80°F by Saturday and next Sunday. That shift toward warmer, more typical late-spring weather should set up a noticeably milder weekend for outdoor plans, though a few pop-up showers cannot be ruled out.
Plan Ahead
If you have outdoor plans tomorrow evening, plan on grabbing an umbrella and giving yourself extra time on the roads; wet pavement and gusty winds can make for trickier driving after dark. Cover frost-sensitive landscaping tonight into tomorrow morning and secure lightweight outdoor items ahead of the breeze. Check updated forecasts before heading out tomorrow night in case the timing or impacts shift.
