DETROIT – Clouds will tend to increase and thicken tonight, but it'll remain dry.
Lows in the mid to upper 20s, with the wind settling down to calm air as the night wears on.
By the way, if you'll be traveling south on I-75 late at night or early Friday, you'll run into some rain or wet snow as you get south of the state line
Friday will likely start mostly cloudy, but those clouds will move out during the day, so bring the sunglasses with you when you head out to work in the morning. Highs generally near 50, with a southwest wind at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday's sunrise is at 7:37 AM, Friday's sunset is at 7:45 PM, and SPRING OFFICIALLY BEGINS AT 6:45 PM!
And now, just a quick word about that solar eclipse happening tomorrow. First and foremost, we won't be able to see it here, so no need to get those eclipse viewers and pinhole viewers ready to go.
The eclipse will take a path between Iceland and the United Kingdom. Those countries will see a substantial chunk of the sun disappear when the moon passes in front of it, but only areas in between the two will experience the beauty of a total eclipse where the moon covers the entire sun. And by the way, how often does a solar eclipse (which is rare enough by itself) happen on the Vernal Equinox? =
According to EarthSky, the next time is March 20, 2034. After that, it's 2053 and 2072. If you want to read more about this, check EarthSky's article at http://bit.ly/1DD4Wki.
Becoming partly cloudy Friday night. Lows in the upper 30s to near 40.
Saturday should start mostly cloudy as yet another moisture-starved cold front crosses the area. I think most of us will remain dry, but a rogue shower is possible ...particularly north of I-69.
High temperatures are very tricky and highly dependent upon the front's timing. As I've explained in the past, Mal Sillars Rule #1 states that if a cold front comes through during the morning, we generally don't feel the true cooling until that night or the next day (unless it's a very strong front), as sunshine will counteract the initial edge of the advancing colder air mass. And this front's timing is going to be a close call. It's entirely possible that we'll have a significant temperature gradient across southeast Michigan ...possibly 10 degrees from I-69 to the state line. On average, I'm looking for low to mid 50s across the heart of our area, with low to mid 40s farther north.
If the front slows up 2-3 hours, then we all might make it into the 50s…possibly well into the 50s to the south. If the front speeds up 2-3 hours, then most of us will be in the 40s. I'll try to fine tune this in tomorrow's forecast.
- Mostly clear Saturday night, with lows in the low 20s.
- Partly cloudy and colder on Sunday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
- Partly cloudy Sunday night, with lows in the upper teens.
- Mostly sunny on Monday, with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
- Mostly clear Monday night, with lows in the upper teens to near 20.
- Mostly sunny on Tuesday, with highs in the low to mid 40s.
- Increasing clouds Tuesday night, with lows near 30.
- Mostly cloudy and windy with a chance of showers on Wednesday. Highs near 50.
- Shower chances continue Wednesday night. Lows in the mid 30s.
- Mostly cloudy, windy and colder on Thursday, with highs back down into the low 40s.
You will note that our first substantial shower chance in a long time comes on Wednesday next week. We are currently in a stretch of days without measurable precipitation that started on March 4th. If we go all the way until next Tuesday without rain, then that will be a stretch of twenty-one straight days without precipitation. That doesn't quite get us into Detroit's all-time top ten, but in case you were wondering, the longest stretch we've ever had in March was from the 4th through the 28th…in 1889!
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