DETROIT – Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for May 20, 2021 afternoon and evening.
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The heat is on
- Firmly in the 80s on Thursday, we’ll be close to 90 Friday through Sunday.
- Current forecast is again just shy of records, but close.
- Humidity climbs Sunday, so it’ll feel like the low 90s with highs in the upper 80s.
Weekend
- Saturday’s rain chances continue to decrease. Looks like this rain will stay to our north.
- Few showers, maybe storms later Sunday.
Rain chances on the rise
- Models in better agreement on the setup of the system next week.
- Looking like showers Monday through Wednesday, with the solid chances coming Monday and Wednesday.
Drought worsening
- Most of SE MI still in a Moderate drought.
- Southern Lenawee and Monroe counties in slightly better shape, classified as “abnormally dry”.
- Grand Rapids area in a Severe drought.
- Rain chances increasing early next week should help this, but we still need more than what we’re going to get.
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Most tornadoes in one day in Michigan
- 19 tornadoes touched down in Michigan on May 21, 2001.
Lunar eclipse
- Happening the morning of May 26.
- SPOILER: Not a great show for us, better show for the western U.S.
- At 6:02 a.m., the left ¼ of the moon will be in the Earth’s shadow -- then the moon sets at 6:05 a.m.