DETROIT – You've probably heard of the Gales of November ... those massive storms that hit the Great Lakes region in early November.
The reason we are now in prime time for these storms is that the Great Lakes are still relatively mild, but we're also starting to get intrusions of cold air from Canada.
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When this cold air flows over the warmer Great Lakes, an unstable atmosphere develops…we meteorologists call it the Great Lakes Aggregate.
Some storm systems developing in the plains and moving this way get an extra boost from this situation, and become powerful storms. One such storm, exactly 102 years ago today, sank eight freighters on the Great Lakes and killed at least 235 men on those ships.
You can read the article I wrote about that storm here: 100th anniversary of powerful winter storm
One of those Gales of November will develop this week and bring us a healthy dose of wind -- but not nearly as strong as the historic Great Lakes Storm of 1913, or the storm that sank the Edmund Fitzgerald forty years ago (come on back here to ClickOnDetroit.com tomorrow…we'll have special coverage of that event, including an article by me about the storm itself).
Tonight, though, I just expect increasing clouds, with light rain developing after midnight (your evening plans are fine).
Lows near 40° (4° Celsius for our Canadian neighbors). Light and variable wind.
We'll see periodic light rain through early afternoon on Tuesday, and then the rain will gradually become more scattered, and end by late afternoon or early evening. Highs near 50° (10° Celsius). Northwest wind at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday's sunrise is at 7:17 AM, and Tuesday's sunset is at 5:17 PM.
Decreasing clouds Tuesday night, with lows in the upper 30s (3° Celsius).
Mostly sunny on Wednesday, with highs in the mid 50s (13° Celsius).
Rain, possibly with a few rumbles of thunder, develop Wednesday night. Lows in the upper 40s (9° Celsius).
Very windy with scattered showers on Thursday, and highs in the low to mid 50s (12° Celsius). Wind could gust over 40 mph.
Windy Thursday night, with lows in the upper 30s (3° Celsius).
Windy on Friday, with scattered light rain and/or snow showers possible. Highs in the mid 40s (8° Celsius).
Mostly cloudy Friday night, with lows in the mid 30s.
Partly cloudy and breezy on Saturday, with highs in the upper 40s (9° Celsius).
Becoming mostly clear Saturday night, with lows in the low to mid 30s (2° Celsius).
Mostly sunny on Sunday, a fine fall day, with highs in the low 50s (11° Celsius).