Metro Detroit weather update: July 28, 2021 afternoon, evening forecast

DETROIT – Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for July 28, 2021 afternoon and evening.

UPDATE: Metro Detroit weather: Flash flood watch in effect Wednesday night, Thursday morning

Local forecast

Showers/storms overnight/early Thursday

• Storm Prediction Center has increased the severe threat, we are now under a slight risk for severe weather (Level 2 of 5 on their scale).
• Timing: Looks to move in around 4 a.m., should be gone by 8 a.m. Moving northwest to southeast.
• Biggest severe threat for us will be damaging winds. Hail is also possible, as is flooding.
• NOTE: While we are under the gun here, the worst of the storms should be to our west in the Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo area.

Few showers possible later Thursday

• After the morning storms, more dry time is expected in the afternoon.
• Then later in the day a few instability showers are possible. These shouldn’t be severe.

Weekend rain chances

• Looks like the rain should stay just to our north Saturday, but overnight and Sunday a few showers are expected.
• Can’t rule out storms during the overnight period.

Other weather headlines

Heaviest rain in Detroit history

• Saturday is the anniversary of the heaviest rain in Detroit’s history.
• 4.74 inches fell on July 31, 1925

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