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Temperatures stay above average through the middle of next week. We have a better chance for rain early next week.

After a fall-like weekend, Mother Nature is sending a reminder this week that it is still summer in Metro Detroit.

There’s a chance for some showers this afternoon. Otherwise, temperatures trending well below average through the week.

The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia has risen to six.

Mother Nature is being kind to Metro Detroit for Mother’s Day. The pleasant conditions will continue into the start of the workweek.

We will hit our high for Saturday shortly after midnight. So, even though the high will be in the upper 30s, most of the day will be spent in the 20s.

Accumulating snow is expected in Metro Detroit this weekend.

Widespread rain across Southeast Michigan this afternoon as a low pressure system develops over the region. Colder air filtering in will eventually result in snow showers developing by early Thursday.

The National Weather Service threw out the first pitch Thursday, releasing Southeast Michigan’s 2024-2025 winter outlook.

A good defense against Mother Nature’s warm weather wrath starts with DIY projects around the house.

Despite the rain moving out of the forecast on Wednesday, we will keep the cloud cover in the forecast for most of the day, and it will be a little breezy throughout the day.

Hurricane Idalia's fast track over a sparsely populated region means Florida's insurance industry isn't expected to take nearly the hit it has with previous storms like last year's Ian.

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A Frost Advisory goes into effect from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. Thursday morning for much of Southeast Lower Michigan. It does not include Wayne and Monroe counties, but everywhere else could see some patchy frost as lows dip into the mid to upper 30s with fairly calm winds.

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Overall World Cup winners Mikaela Shiffrin, Federica Brignone and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are among nearly 200 athletes from multiple disciplines who have signed a letter addressed to the International Ski and Snowboard Federation demanding action over climate change.

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

What a weekend.  After sunshine with highs in the low-to-mid-50s (10 to 12 degrees Celsius) on Saturday, Mother Nature did an about face that left us with rain and temps near 40 degrees (4 to 5 degrees Celsius) on Sunday.

A Detroit man calls on the community for help after a big tree crashes into his backyard.

It’s quite normal for Mother Nature to deliver a little pleasure after we have felt the pain of her wrath. The cooler air following the Monday storms is making for some great sleeping weather with the windows open the next few nights if you’re into that sort of thing. Temperatures are in the upper 50s for those of you are heading out and about before the sun rises over Metro Detroit. We will then warm into the lower 60s for the rest of the morning. Watch out for some patchy fog, especially in rural and hilly areas.

Mother Nature is painting a masterpiece for today.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

TGIF! If Friday (April 1) was Mother Nature’s idea of an April Fools joke, I’m not amused. April, of course, can be a very fickle month. After all, the biggest snowstorm in recorded Detroit weather history occurred on April 6, 1886 (24.5 inches). But we’ve also had hot summer-like days and everything in between.

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Evening showers are leaving the region, and the trailing cold front brings lower temperatures.

A line of scattered rain showers and sprinkles arrives ahead of a cold front this evening.

Firefighters are keeping an eye on a lone, emaciated bear cub that may have lost its mother to the country’s largest wildfire burning in Northern California.

Welcome to Sunday, Motown.

Mother Nature helps with any recovery effort and just plain old good times with family and friends outdoors, today.

Detroit mayor Mike Duggan discussed the city’s expanded efforts to pick up debris in front of homes and remove damaged items from flooded basements Thursday.

We’re getting more sunshine and dry spots around the rain and storms, but the rain isn’t done with us by a long shot.

Residents spent much of Saturday and Sunday cleaning up what they could from the devastating floods.

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Welcome to Saturday and the start of Memorial Day weekend, Motown.

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Welcome to Friday, Motown.

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He remains dry, and we still need the rain. Thankfully, Mother Nature continues to help with showers this evening and early in the night. Becomes drier, again, by dawn and colder. Pattern repeats Friday. Mother’s Day weekend will be mostly dry with a fair amount of sunshine. Rain does return if you plan on taking your mother out to dinner on Mother’s Day.

Here is the forecast for Metro Detroit.

Mother Nature will throw a wintry mix our way early next week. We move our clocks forward one hour before going to bed Saturday night for the start of Daylight Saving Time. Related: New Michigan bill seeks to observe permanent daylight saving time, end clock changesSaturday night will be clear and cold. The week ahead: Wintry mix Monday, TuesdayWinter reminds us we are still days away from spring early next week. A wintry mix continues through early Tuesday morning.

Mother Nature will throw a wintry mix our way early next week. We move our clocks forward one hour before going to bed Saturday night for the start of Daylight Saving Time. Related: New Michigan bill seeks to observe permanent daylight saving time, end clock changesSaturday night will be clear and cold. Afternoon temperatures will be in the upper 40s to near 50 degrees. The week ahead: Wintry mix Monday, TuesdayWinter reminds us we are still days away from spring early next week.

DETROIT – Sneaky sunshine had temperatures soaring Wednesday afternoon to the 50s. We may not get there again in this forecast, but many of the numbers won’t be far behind. Mild February FinishAfter a solid two weeks of below normal temperatures, Mother Nature is delivering all the backordered warmth for the end of the month. Monday’s high in the 50s was well above normal, but didn’t get close to the record of 70 degrees, which was set only in 2017. That will bring us back to the 30s for Tuesday’s high temperatures.

Two rounds of snow on the wayThere are two waves of snow arriving in Detroit and Southeast Michigan from late tonight through Tuesday. Much of will be gone after breakfast, Monday morning, with one to two inches possible. AdPresidents Day, Monday afternoon will be mostly cloudy and very cold. The second round of snow makes an impact on the region late Monday afternoon, Monday evening, Monday night and Tuesday morning. Tuesday will be very cold with afternoon temperatures in the upper teens.

Sunday morning is frigid under partly mostly cloudy skies. Sunday afternoon will be very cold and mostly cloudy to partly sunny. A few scattered snow flurries are possible. Sunset is at 6:05 p.m.Sunday evening will be mostly cloudy and very cold. Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app -- it’s easily one of the best in the nation.

The calmest weather of the month is here for the weekend and, at least, the next five to seven days. Temps will be near 40 degrees, which is the Motor City’s average high for this time of year. Chillier, brighter weekendSaturday will be mostly to partly sunny and cold. Afternoon temps will be back in the middle and upper 30s after morning temps in the low and mid 20s. Next weekMonday and Tuesday will be partly sunny and not as cold.

DETROIT – Mother Nature sure can be fickle when it comes to our Halloween weather but, this year, we are really going to luck out. This also means lots of Maize Sun and Blue Sky over Ann Arbor for today’s big Michigan – Michigan State game! Highs reaching the upper 40s (9 degrees Celsius) will be much better than what we endured on Friday. Highs Tuesday will be in the mid 50s (12 degrees Celsius), and then in the low 60s (16 to 17 degrees Celsius) after that! · Track the live Michigan Weather Radar here· Track severe weather alerts here· Submit storm photos here· Find more weather forecast articles at Weather Center

DETROIT – Mother Nature sure can be fickle when it comes to our Halloween weather but, this year, we are really going to luck out. This also means lots of Maize Sun and Blue Sky over Ann Arbor for today’s big Michigan – Michigan State game! Highs reaching the upper 40s (9 degrees Celsius) will be much better than what we endured on Friday. Highs Tuesday will be in the mid 50s (12 degrees Celsius), and then in the low 60s (16 to 17 degrees Celsius) after that! · Track the live Michigan Weather Radar here· Track severe weather alerts here· Submit storm photos here· Find more weather forecast articles at Weather Center

NORTHVILLE, Mich. I can tell you, I heard a big bang around 12 something, like lightning or something that hit someplace, said Katherine Lawrence. Thats when she went to her window, I can see my neighbor next door, flames coming from the back of the house, said Lawrence. She knocked on her neighbors door to try and wake them up, Pound, pound and you could just see the flames coming in there, theyre an older couple. They finally came out, and I just went from house to house, and bang on their doors, to wake them up. From the flames, you could see sparks going up and I heard a boom, like something inside the house might have exploded, said Foley.

DETROIT Memorial Day weekend is here! And Memorial Day Monday will feel like the low 90s. If you plan on being outdoors this weekend... hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Storms AroundMost of the three-day weekend looks rain-free. Memorial Day Monday looks primarily dry.

The new decade has arrived, and Mother Nature’s first gift to us all is an amazing meteor shower that will take place this weekend. The Quadrantid meteor shower will be easiest to see during the predawn hours Saturday, but is expected to begin late Friday. The Quadrantid meteor shower, which is known to produce 50-100 meteors, was named for a constellation that exists no more: the Quadrans Muralis. An astronomer by the name of Peter Jenniskens identified the parent body of the shower in 2003 as the asteroid 2003 EHI. EarthSky reported that if the asteroid is indeed the Quadrantid shower’s parent, the meteors come from a rocky body — not an icy comet.

Tonight will feature increasing clouds, with lows in the mid 20s (-4 degrees Celsius). Highs in the mid to upper 40s (8 to 9 degrees Celsius). Here is a series of maps showing you the snows progression Monday into Tuesday:Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Accumulation by Monday night appears to be a solid two to four inches, and there is rough agreement between the GFS (American) and ECMWF (European) models youve heard so much about. Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)Metro Detroit weather forecast (WDIV)A northeast-to-north wind blowing off of Lake Huron will also generate lake effect snow bands, which will locally enhance the snow -- you folks in the Thumb know all too well about this. But this is November, and average highs right now are in the low 50s (11.5 degrees Celsius).

Michael Maier/CNN iReport(CNN) - Fall officially began on September 23, but clearly Mother Nature had other plans. The first few days of the season haven't felt much like fall at all for many across the United States. Here's a look at three wild weather events that marked the start of season. The city got 9.7 inches of snow on September 28 the highest one-day September snow amount in Great Falls history. History was made in Missoula, where the city broke its September snowfall record of 1.5 inches set in 1934.

DETROIT - The Autumnal Equinox began at 3:50 a.m. Monday, and Mother Nature has responded. It will be a cooler one on this first day of Fall with Metro Detroit temps in the 60s early on this Monday, warming only into the lower or mid 70s later on. The winds will begin to pick up W 7-17 mph gusting 20-30 mph this afternoon. Wednesday forecastWe do have a chance for a few rain and thundershowers Wednesday afternoon with highs in the mid 70s and gusty winds SW 10-20 mph gusting 20-30 mph. The weekend looks mainly dry ahead and warming to near 80F Saturday if we shake loose of the showers chances.

Rain showers are racing through early and will be gone by the time most of you hit the roads to start this work and school week. It will be a cooler one on this first day of Fall with Metro Detroit temps in the 60s early on this Monday, warming only into the lower or mid 70s later on. The winds will begin to pick up W 7-17 mph gusting 20-30 mph this afternoon. We do have a chance for a few rain and thundershowers Wednesday afternoon with highs in the mid 70s and gusty winds SW 10-20 mph gusting 20-30 mph. The weekend looks mainly dry ahead and warming to near 80F Saturday if we shake loose of the showers chances.

DETROIT - Mostly cloudy Sunday with scattered showers for most of us, and a better chance north of M-59. Highs in the mid 70s (23 to 24 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy and warmer on Labor Day, with highs near 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy Monday night, with lows in the low to mid 60s (17 degrees Celsius). Highs in the mid 70s (23 degrees Celsius) Saturday, with highs near 70 degrees (21 degrees Celsius) on Sunday.

Saturday afternoon will be mostly sunny, warm and comfortable. The Environmental Fair at Detroit Country Day School is the perfect activity to inspire the scientist and nature-lover in your home. Perfect weather for playing catch with your kids or playing softball or volley ball with friends and co-workers. Local 4Casters weather app:Remember to download the FREE Local4Casters weather app. Weather radarKeep an eye out for severe weather alerts and the radar here:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Highs should reach the low 80s (28 degrees Celsius), with wind becoming north at 5 to 10 mph. Becoming partly cloudy Tuesday night, with lows in the low 60s (16 to 17 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy Wednesday night, with lows in the low 60s (16 to 17 degrees Celsius). Becoming mostly clear Thursday night, with lows in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees (15 degrees Celsius). Friday forecastMostly sunny to partly cloudy on Friday, with highs near 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius).

Highs should reach the low 80s (28 degrees Celsius), with wind becoming north at 5 to 10 mph. Becoming partly cloudy Tuesday night, with lows in the low 60s (16 to 17 degrees Celsius). Partly cloudy Wednesday night, with lows in the low 60s (16 to 17 degrees Celsius). Becoming mostly clear Thursday night, with lows in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees (15 degrees Celsius). Mostly sunny to partly cloudy on Friday, with highs near 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius).

Mother Nature came out in full force during the Ann Arbor Art Fair last week. Hear WEMU's interview with the executive director of the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original as she recounts the unusually challenging conditions this year. - Meredith (@meredith_A4)What's been happening: A white principal has made national headlines after she filed a $5 million lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools, claiming racial discrimination. - Douglas Kelly, city of Ann Arbor director of golf Have something to share? All About Ann Arbor is powered by ClickOnDetroit/WDIV.