Strong to severe storms are possible this week in Metro Detroit beginning Tuesday night.
Clouds will increase on Tuesday, March 9, and showers could begin developing late in the afternoon. The better chance for widespread rain and thunderstorms will be Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.
Some of the storms could become strong to severe.
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Damaging winds, hail
The main threats include damaging wind gusts, hail up to around one inch in diameter and locally heavy rainfall.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of southern Lower Michigan under a marginal, or level 1 of 5, risk for severe weather, including much of Southeast Michigan. Communities from Ann Arbor to Monroe and westward have a slight, or level 2, risk.
Rain, mix Wednesday
Rain is expected to continue into Wednesday before colder air begins moving into the region.
By Wednesday night, some rain could mix with or change to wet snow, though accumulation is not expected for most areas.
The temperature trend will turn noticeably cooler for the end of the week. Highs Thursday are expected to drop back into the low 40s, which is closer to seasonal averages.
Rain, snow later this week
Another system arriving Friday could bring a mix of rain and snow to parts of Southeast Michigan as colder air settles into the region.
Unsettled weather may linger into the weekend with additional chances for rain or snow Saturday.