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Rain, Wind Lash Detroit on Wednesday Before Sunny Weekend

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Published on November 04, 2026
Rain, Wind Lash Detroit on Wednesday Before Sunny WeekendSource: w_lemay / Wikimedia Commons

Rain is expected in Detroit Wednesday.

The high is expected to reach near 67.

Rain Eases Tonight As Winds Stay Up

Showers should become less widespread Wednesday evening, though rain remains likely mainly before 9 p.m. The overnight low will settle near 51 degrees under mostly cloudy skies, while winds shift southwest behind the evening front and could gust to 25 to 30 mph, with peak potential near 35 mph.

The rain is part of a broader system drawing moisture into southeast Michigan as low pressure moves across the western Great Lakes. The National Weather Service expects a cold front to cross the region Wednesday evening, followed by a drier stretch early Thursday before another round of scattered showers arrives late Thursday into Friday, as outlined in its forecast discussion.

Thursday Offers A Brief Break

Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 61 and a drier start, with scattered showers returning late Thursday into Friday. Showers may return Friday, which is expected to be cooler with a high around 50 and a 50% chance of rain after 1 p.m.

Weekend Forecast Turns Brighter

Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 52. The weekend improves Sunday, when mostly sunny skies and a high near 56 lead into sunny Monday near 58.

For boaters, Small Craft Advisories remain in effect until midnight for portions of Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair and Michigan waters of Lake Erie from the Detroit River to North Cape. Near the Thumb shoreline, waves are forecast at 3 to 5 feet, occasionally around 7 feet. No land-based watches or warnings are listed for Michigan, according to the National Weather Service advisory information.