Throughout the evening and late-night hours clouds will begin to move back in to Southeast Michigan.
Southeast Michigan is heading into the Christmas holiday with generally quiet weather, though travelers will want to stay alert for a potential wintry mix late in the week, especially for any travel Friday morning.
Although many may be hoping for snow this week, it’s not looking good for Southeast Michigan due to above-normal temperatures.
For many in Metro Detroit, a snowy backdrop on Christmas morning is part of the holiday tradition. But historical climate records suggest that this scene is more the exception than the rule.
Light rain and snow showers are expected across southeast Michigan Monday as a weak warm front lifts through the region, bringing seasonable temperatures and the potential for wet roads and a few slick spots during the morning and evening commute.
After clouds and cold temperatures to start the weekend, we will decrease the cloud cover and increase the Sunshine, but keep the cold temperatures around, looking ahead into the end of the weekend on Sunday.
Metro Detroit heads into the final weekend before Christmas with temperatures below normal and a stretch of mostly quiet, cold weather. Light snow showers taper off Friday evening as winds slowly diminish.
A sharp shift in wind direction from the south to the west will usher in some very cold temps, leading to a refreeze of water on roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces.
Rain arrives on Thursday, and temperatures will plummet at night and into Friday, which could cause some problems on the commute to work or school on Friday morning.
With widespread rainfall later today, the potential will exist for any moisture on roadways to flash freeze by Friday morning as arctic air moves back into the region so a 4Warn Weather Alert has been issued for tonight through Friday morning.
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Rain and wind take over on Thursday as highs push into the mid-40s for the first time since Nov. 26. But all the snowmelt will cause plenty of ponding, and roads and sidewalks will re-freeze overnight Thursday into Friday morning.
Metro Detroit is enduring an unusually cold stretch to start the week, part of one of the coldest openings to December in decades for parts of Southeast Michigan.
Wind chills could go as low as -10° to -15° by early Sunday morning
Bitter cold air continues to spill into Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan tonight as a strong cold front pushes through the region. A chance of light snow develops late this evening and overnight, mainly after midnight.
Metro Detroit will see a quick burst of light snow Friday evening, followed by a surge of Arctic air that locks in bitter cold through the weekend.
A round of heavy, wet snow that fell across Southeast Michigan Tuesday night and Wednesday morning is creating a new hazard as temperatures rapidly drop below freezing.
More snow is on the way for Metro Detroit. Snow moves in after 10 p.m. and continues until about 6 a.m., when most of Metro Detroit will see a changeover to rain.
Another hit of winter is moving into Southeast Michigan on Tuesday night, and it could create a mess for travel.
As the first wave of snow makes its way through Metro Detroit, here’s what to know about the second wave that’s expected on Tuesday evening.
A messy morning is expected in Metro Detroit as snow moves in early Tuesday, making roadways slippery.
1 to 2 inches of snow accumulation is expected by the time we get to Sunday afternoon and evening
Light snow moving into Metro Detroit early Sunday will be followed by another surge of cold air, bringing slippery travel for the first half of the day and wind chills that fall below zero by late Sunday night and Monday morning.
Temperatures will remain well below average into the better portion of next week as well
After a record-breaking low of 5 degrees Thursday night, we stay in the upper teens and low 20s Friday night.
Metro Detroit is getting its coldest air since last winter, with temperatures falling well below normal and wind chills expected to drop into subzero territory by Friday morning.
The answer is “no”; it should not be this cold in early December. Our average high is 41 degrees, and Thursday and Friday will run a solid 15-20 degrees below normal.
After a wintry end of the weekend, we’ve got more winter weather on the way through the overnight hours and early on Tuesday morning.
There are 15 counties in Michigan under winter weather alerts because of a chance to get up to 12 inches of snow.
Another round of snowfall is heading to Metro Detroit, and it’s becoming more clear when it’ll start and end.
A Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect until 10 a.m. Sunday, with most areas on track for 4 to 8 inches of accumulation by the time the storm winds down. Some communities near Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie could see 2 to 4 inches.
A winter storm is expected to leave several inches of snow across the Southeast Michigan region on Saturday into Sunday.
A winter storm is set to move into Michigan Saturday afternoon, and it is expected to drop five to eight inches of snow across much of southeast Michigan by Sunday morning.
A winter storm warning has been issued for Lenawee, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties ahead of a significant snowstorm approaching this weekend.
A winter storm is expected to hit Metro Detroit this weekend, including significant snowfall and major travel impacts.
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Local 4 has issued a 4Warn Weather Alert for both Saturday and Sunday because of an impending winter storm.
A developing winter storm is expected to bring widespread accumulating snow Saturday afternoon through early Sunday, following a sharp drop in temperatures Friday morning.
Wind chills will be in the teens this morning expected to rise into the 20s by this afternoon. Snow showers and gusty winds continue today.
We are declaring a 4Warn Weather Alert for Metro Detroit throughout the entire day of Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.
A strong cold front is on schedule for Wednesday morning and that will bring sharply different conditions from whipping winds, to colder air and a changeover from rain to snow.
A quiet but chilly Sunday night will ease Metro Detroit into a busy holiday week that features rain, a sharp temperature drop and possible snow showers just in time for America’s Thanksgiving Parade on Thursday.
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