DETROIT – Before getting to the forecast, I want to update a weather situation that I told you about over the weekend on Local 4 News.
I don't understand why nobody is talking about this, but a potential weather disaster is imminent halfway around the world in the Arabian Sea. There, a hurricane (they call them Tropical Cyclones) named Chapala is heading toward the Yemen coast, and will hit today either as a Category 1 or 2 storm. Hurricanes are extremely rare in this part of the world: Depending upon which report you read, either three or no hurricanes have hit that coast since the 1890s.
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Back in 1990, a tropical depression (not even a tropical storm or hurricane) hit that area, and the resulting flooding killed ninety people. Now in 2015, the situation is much more precarious because al-Qaeda controls some cities in the storm's path, and I am greatly concerned about the government's ability (or inability) to alert and evacuate its people there. Ben Bailey will have an update later today on Local 4 News between 5:30 and 6 p.m.
By contrast, it's almost unfair to relish in the weather headed our way this week. Skies will be mostly clear tonight, with lows in the mid 40s (8° Celsius for our Canadian neighbors), with a very light south wind.
Mostly sunny and glorious on Tuesday, with highs in the low 70s (22° Celsius), although the south wind we start the day with will shift and blow from the southeast during the afternoon, which could keep some of you near the big lakes a bit cooler. Tuesday's record high is 75°.
Tuesday's sunrise is at 7:09 a.m., and Tuesday's sunset is at 5:25 p.m.
Mostly clear Tuesday night, with lows in the mid 40s (8° Celsius).
Mostly sunny on Wednesday, with highs in the low 70s. Wednesday's record high is 75°.
Mostly clear Wednesday night, with lows in the low 50s (11° Celsius).
Partly cloudy on Thursday -- our last of the really nice days this week -- with highs near 70° (21° Celsius). Thursday's record high is 74°.
Increasing clouds Thursday night, with lows in the mid 50s (12° Celsius).
Mostly cloudy and becoming windy on Friday, with rain likely. Highs in the low 60s (16° Celsius).
Saturday looks partly to mostly cloudy, windy, and much cooler, with highs near 50° (10° Celsius).
Then Sunday becomes mostly sunny with light wind, and highs in the low 50s (11° Celsius).