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It's game day for Detroit! The Lions are on the road today in Philly to take on the Eagles in Week 3. Photo: @felicia_fullwood

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Weather: High 78°, Low 62° 🌧️

We're tracking a wet Sunday around town. Sunday showers and storms don't look to be strong or severe but could be a damper on your outdoor plans to end the weekend. With clouds, gusty breezes, and showers, highs will likely stay in the 70s Sunday before we start to really cool off next week.

Check the latest forecast at ClickOnDetroit.com/WeatherCenter.

🚧 Traffic: Weekend construction list

Travel on Metro Detroit roads has been impacted by roadwork for most of the summer, and it isn't done yet. Check the list here.

🚧 Always check the live Traffic Map here.

Here's a look ahead at what's happening this week:

It's fall! Autumnal equinox on Monday

The autumnal equinox—also called the September or fall equinox—is the astronomical start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. It will actually happen Monday morning at 3:50 a.m. -- so you'll be waking up to fall. 

National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day is a holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September. It's goal is to focus attention on the importance of registering to vote.

NBC Premiere Week!

All of your favorite NBC shows return, along with some new ones, this week in primetime. Check out new series' like Bluff City Law, Perfect Harmony and Sunnyside as well as the return of The Voice, This is Us, Chicago Wednesday, the Thursday night comedies, including the final season of The Good Place.

Sundance hit premieres at DIA's Detroit Film Theatre

Music Box Films presents a Michigan Premiere Presentation of "Give Me Liberty," for one weekend only at the Detroit Institute of Arts. 

✨ Local events happening today: 

✨ Here's what's on the extended calendar:

  • Sept. 28 -- Avril Lavigne at Fox Theatre 🎤
  • Oct. 1 -- Phil Collins at LCA 🎤
  • Oct. 5 -- The Black Keys at LCA 🎤
  • Oct. 11 -- Detroit Zoo Boo event 
  • Oct. 25 -- Luke Bryan at Ford Field 🎤
  • Oct. 31 -- Carrie Underwood at LCA 🎤

Check the Live Guide calendar for more local events, and post your own. 

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Ken Haddad has proudly been with WDIV/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He also authors the Morning Report Newsletter and various other newsletters, and helps lead the WDIV Insider team. He's a big sports fan and is constantly sipping Lions Kool-Aid.