LOCAL 4CASTERS

It’s taking a while to get precipitation going Thursday afternoon across much of Metro Detroit; This is good news for at least the beginning of the evening commute.

High winds are the big story Thursday evening in Metro Detroit. The highest wind gusts reported as of 4 p.m. have been in the 45mph range. A wind advisory remains in effect for areas south of M-59 until 10 p.m. tonight.

A winter storm warning has been issued for parts of Metro Detroit on Wednesday, and the rest of the area is now under a winter weather advisory.

No question that it’s been a mild start to January, but could we get a few gusty thunderstorms Thursday? It looks like we really could.

A couple of wet snowflakes/drizzle is expected over the next few hours. Otherwise, clouds will begin to move out Saturday, giving us some much-needed sunshine!

You’ve undoubtedly heard by now about that big western storm system that is generating everything from tornadoes to blizzard conditions.

We’re in the middle of a four-day stretch of very cooperative shopping weather. Sure, it’s been cloudier than we’d like, not the prettiest days. But dry roads, light wind, and typical temperatures for this time of year sure don’t hurt the “shop ‘til you drop” crowd!

This time of year, it’s all about shopping; fortunately, Mother Nature will cooperate in the short term.

A very windy Wednesday afternoon and evening here in Southeast Michigan. Metro airport reported a 48mph wind gust Monday afternoon.

That inflatable Santa in your front yard will become your neighbor’s Christmas decoration if it’s not put away over the next 48 hours. A Wind Advisory goes into effect at 4 a.m. and continues through Wednesday at 10 p.m. with gusts as highs 40-45mph.

If you put up outdoor Christmas decorations, ensure they’re secure before Wednesday.

After a nice end to the holiday week, we keep the dry weather around for another day before rainfall moves into the region

After an absolutely beautiful day for Thanksgiving across the region with plenty of sunshine, we do have some changes moving into the region as we work into the evening and overnight hours Thursday night.

The weather looks great if you’re headed out to family and friends Wednesday night and not just here in Michigan but all over the country.

You will get a second chance this week if you put off your fall yard cleanup. Any snow on the ground should melt away this week with temps in the 40s to near 50 by Thanksgiving.

After some sunshine and a little snow to end the weekend; more wet weather moves in as we look ahead into the Thanksgiving holiday

Winter is still about a month away, but it’s making an early appearance this weekend with some more snow that will add up, and a blast of cold temperatures and gusty winds.

It’s beginning to look a lot like, well, you know how that song ends. It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, and an arctic airmass is about to make for a wintry weekend here in Metro Detroit.

In the weather center now watching a band of moderate to heavy snow that’s reducing visibility along I-94 from Detroit to Ann Arbor. If you’re traveling in these areas between 6:30 p.m. until around 8 p.m.

I’m all settled into the weather center after finishing the 6 p.m. newscast. I just ordered soup and plan on a cozy night watching snow on Exact Track 4D radar. Hopefully, you’re at home for the night, but if you do need to travel, here’s what you can expect.

A snowy evening commute Tuesday night is in place for parts of Metro Detroit. Perhaps a lingering snow shower for the morning commutes Wednesday as well.

It’s still fall, but the next week will look and feel much like winter.

I hope you got out and enjoyed the 70-degree weather Thursday because it’s all about to change.

Wild weather week for Metro Detroit as temperatures get close to 70 Thursday, then a powerful cold front knocks us back to highs in the 30s for Sunday.

Wild weather week for Metro Detroit as temperatures get close to 70, then a chance of a rain-snow mix Friday.

Wild weather week for Metro Detroit as temperatures fluctuate between 70, then chance of rain-snow mix Friday

A cold front is moving a bit faster than earlier model runs predicted. It will bring a chance for showers late afternoon and early Saturday evening. More on that in a moment.

The latest model runs increase the chance of showers Saturday evening rather than overnight.

Even though we’ve already had our first snowflakes, that doesn’t mean we can’t still see temps return to the 70s.

A “tricky” forecast this afternoon with rain starting and stopping at various times throughout the day and into this evening.

A beautiful weekend is on tap, but the chance of showers returns by Sunday night.

A nice stretch of dry weather lasting through the weekend. But what about Halloween?

Well, we knew the 70-degree weather had to end at some point, and that point was Tuesday. Overnight showers arrive, and so does the cooler, more fall-like air.

Well, we knew the 70-degree weather had to end at some point, and that point was Tuesday. Overnight showers arrive, and so does the cooler, more fall-like air.

We don’t get many days like that in late October, let alone a run of five in a row (Friday through Tuesday), so this is extraordinary. I took advantage of the gorgeous weather and got some outdoor chores done, then pulled up a chair on my patio Sunday afternoon, turned the flat screen TV in my family room so it faced the patio, and then sanded a beautiful Petoskey stone while watching the Detroit Lions game.

Another day of well above average temperatures and plenty of sunshine are on the way for Sunday for Metro Detroit

A nice weekend is on tap for Metro Detroit.

After a great week with cold temperatures, we’ve had plenty of sunshine to end our week, with temperatures running 25 to 30° warmer than we were on Thursday. And we’ll keep that warm weather in the forecast as we head into the weekend.

Am I the only one that feels like we just experienced all four seasons in one week?

Showers lingering a bit up in the Port Huron area this evening, otherwise drying out across Metro Detroit. Lows Wednesday in the mid 30s.

After one more day of these damp, cold, windy conditions, a nice warm-up begins for Metro Detroit.

Showers taper off Monday night, leaving us with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 30s.

A few isolated showers north of Detroit are now starting to wind down this evening. Most areas are dry, with clouds thinning out as we head into the overnight hours. A chilly night ahead, with temps dropping to 38 in the city and slightly cooler in the suburbs.

A cold front is moving through Wednesday evening, bringing high winds and some decent downpours between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Any storms that develop will have the potential to produce 40-50mph wind gusts and fairly heavy rainfall.

Rain is moving into Metro Detroit Tuesday evening and continuing overnight. Most showers will come after 8 p.m. Lows stay mild in the upper 50s.

If you love this warm, sunny weather, you have one more day to get out and enjoy it before a significant change comes mid-week.

After a chilly day on Saturday we will tack on about 5 to 10 degrees to the daytime high temperature for the end of the weekend

Clear skies, dry air, and relatively light wind have allowed temperatures to fall near or below freezing this morning, so some of us are waking up to some frost.

Get ready for one of the coldest days we’ve seen in a long time here in Metro Detroit!

Get ready for one of the coldest days we’ve seen in a long time here in Metro Detroit!

A chilly night ahead, but not as cold as the last several nights. Temperatures drop into the mid-40s in most areas under clear skies—perfect weather for viewing the Space Station Flyby at 7:56 p.m. Look WNW for about seven minutes. The Space Station will then disappear into the southeast sky.

There’s no frost advisory Monday night, and temperatures are expected to stay around 42 degrees in Detroit -- the upper 30s in the suburbs.

The dry weather continues into the end of the weekend thanks to high pressure moving through the region

The dry weather sticks around for the beginning of the weekend for Metro Detroit

As I write this, Hurricane Ian is making its second landfall in two days, with the South Carolina coast bearing the brunt. As the storm progresses up the east coast, we’ll be on the fringe of its moisture shield, so expect our mostly clear skies Friday evening to become partly cloudy on Saturday.

Drier air is moving in, and we will clear out Thursday night. The clear skies combined with light wind will allow temps to drop into the low-40s (5 to 6 degrees Celsius) with a north-northeast wind at 2 to 5 mph. Some rural spots, especially those areas that start the night clear, could touch the upper-30s (4 degrees Celsius). A few areas of locally dense fog are also possible late at night.

It's been another cool, breezy day with more clouds than sun, but we're making progress: most of us have had a dry day, with the only showers today being some lake effect activity grazing parts of the Thumb.

It’s been another cool day with showers in the area, most numerous across the northern half of the area, with just scattered showers across the southern half.

After a spectacular day to end the work week, things trend downhill as we head into the upcoming weekend, although it won’t be a total washout.

Fall officially arrives at 9:04 p.m., Thursday, and it sure does feel like it.

A powerful cold front moving through Metro Detroit Wednesday evening leaves behind the coldest air we’ve had in months. The storms from earlier today zapped any chances for more severe weather as the front pushes across southeast lower Michigan.

The early morning rain and thunder is settling down as the showers move out of the area through the rest of this Wednesday morning.

A warm front is lifting through the area bringing a few showers and thunderstorms this evening and possibly a couple more overnight; Not expecting severe weather, but heavy rain could cause some localized street flooding. If you are traveling overnight, just watch for areas of high water, especially on freeways.

To start our Monday morning, Exact Track 4D Radar at the time I am writing this (3:15 a.m.) shows a compact batch of showers with briefly heavy rain tracking eastward from western lower Michigan.

More sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures will continue for the first half of the weekend

Thursday is the last night with temps in the upper 50s as a significant warm-up is on track for the weekend and next week.

Another cool, comfortable night here in Metro Detroit, as skies will be mostly clear and radiational cooling, take our lows into the mid to upper 50s.

Enjoy a pleasant night of sleeping with lows in the mid to upper 50s under mostly clear skies.

A couple of cool, cloudy days to start the work week, but then we get into a very stable weather pattern with partly cloudy skies and a pretty decent warm-up on the horizon.

Slight change to the weekend forecast as computer models are now bringing in a chance of an isolated shower a bit earlier than previous models predicted. Although most of the area stays dry, there is a chance for a spotty shower or two as early as Saturday afternoon. Nothing to change your plans over as of now.

We are officially over the hump, and it’s time to start planning for the weekend. Saturday is looking like the better day for outdoor plans. More on that in a moment, but first, let’s talk about the heat.

Just because the kids went back to school doesn’t mean summer is over just yet. Skies will continue to clear until sunset Tuesday at 7:59 pm.

What a great summer day we had for the first day of September; Abundant sunshine, temperatures that reached the low-80s (27 to 28 degrees Celsius), and low humidity made for a spectacular Thursday.

A cooler, drier air mass has overspread the Great Lakes region, and that’s great news for the many people still without power. At least we’re able to sleep at night with these comfortable temperatures.

A few spotty showers continue to fall Tuesday afternoon, but those won’t be around for long. After that, our attention turns to the weekend when rain chances are rising, along with the heat and humidity.

Expect mostly sunny skies, temperatures will be seasonable heading into the afternoon as most everyone makes it into the lower 80s.

As promised, the clouds have started to part allowing sunshine to kick off our weekend here in Metro Detroit. Skies will continue to clear overnight with a low of 60.

Mostly Cloudy skies Thursday evening with a slight chance of a few showers; the best chance at rain will be north of M-59, but we can’t completely rule out an isolated shower elsewhere.

A few showers north of I-69 will wind down after sunset on Wednesday. Otherwise, skies will become mostly clear overnight with temps in the low 60s.

It looks like a slight warm-up ahead for Metro Detroit; Tuesday will bring partly cloudy skies with highs in the low 80s.

Looks like a slight warm up ahead for metro Detroit. Tuesday will bring party cloudy skies with highs in the low 80s.

It’s going to be a muggy end to the work week.

It was a tad bit warmer this Wednesday, with highs topping out in the low 80s. But another cold front swings through overnight, ushering a secondary shot of cool, dry air.

It was a tad bit warmer this Wednesday, with highs topping out in the low 80s. But another cold front swings through overnight, ushering a secondary shot of cool, dry air.

Finally some relief from the humidity.

Finally some relief from the humidity!

A few showers and storms continue to move through the area Thursday afternoon and are at times giving way to some heavy rain. Over the next few days, though, more dry time is expected, with the bigger story becoming the heat and humidity.

That was an impressive line of storms late Wednesday creating dozens of severe storm reports from wind damage to hail and super soaking cells.

All of Southeast Michigan is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 p.m. Wednesday.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan until 9 p.m. Wednesday.

A pleasant Tuesday is in the books, but changes are on the way for what looks like a very active Wednesday.

The storms that are moving through the area this afternoon are scattered in nature, but some are on the strong side. The severe threat will be there through the afternoon, with strong damaging winds being our biggest concern. This activity should exit our area by 6 p.m. Then, we look forward to a dry and quiet night ahead. Temperatures overnight drop into the lower to middle 60s.

Here is your forecast for July 31, 2022.

The end of the work-week is wrapping on a great note, and leading into a spectacular weekend.

The chance for rain continues for a little bit longer, but after we get rid of the rain, we look ahead to what should be a great weekend.

Tuesday is filled with terrific weather again; It is warm and comfortable with abundant sunshine. Tuesday night becomes cooler. Wednesday has a slight chance of rain. The end of the week and the weekend will be bright and summer-like.

We have magnificent weather for the rest of the day; It is warm, bright, and comfortable, and Monday night will be cool and lovely. Tuesday’s weather will be just as marvelous, with much-needed rain arriving mid-week.

Here is your weather forecast for this weekend.

A nice Friday is wrapping up what has been a busy work-week weather-wise. However, more rain and storm chances return for the weekend.

Once Wednesday’s cold front passed by, we transitioned to a much more stable, quieter air mass that was with us Thursday and will be with us through the day on Friday. But we then need to discuss the weekend storm potential, which I will do in a moment.