Metro Detroit weather: 1-3 inches of rain expected this weekend

Rain begins overnight Friday

DETROIT – Rain will be the weather word for the next several days. Expect 1-3 inches of rain between Friday night and the end of Monday. That might be enough to cause flooding on some area roads and low-lying areas.

Go to our 4Zone page for a breakdown of those totals across southeast Michigan.

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Our first shot of rain comes on Friday night. Scattered showers will be around mainly overnight, but we might see some evening rain in spots. Overnight lows will drop to either side of 50 degrees.

Saturday starts dry, with rain returning by midafternoon. Temperatures will remain relatively steady, near 50 degrees throughout the day.

On Saturday night into Sunday, expect plenty of rain and some thunder. Highs will stop short of 70 degrees.

On Monday we’ll see scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 60s. Even Tuesday will have some showers, but less than the three days leading up to it. That will begin the string of 50-degree highs that last until next weekend.


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