Metro Detroit weather update: Nov. 17, 2021 afternoon, evening forecast
Brett Collar, Meteorologist
Michigan Weather Radar Nov. 17, 2021 (WDIV)
DETROIT – Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for Nov. 17, 2021 afternoon and evening.
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Rain continues this evening
We’ve had a few light showers and sprinkles through the day today, but more scattered rain moves in this evening.
A few light showers may linger past midnight, but we should be drying out overnight.
A few flakes are possible Thursday, but few and far between.
Return of the cold
We’re in the 60s this afternoon, we’ll be lucky to make it into the 40s tomorrow afternoon. (The high tomorrow will be at midnight in the upper 40s).
It stays cool for the foreseeable future, with the coldest air arriving Monday/Tuesday next week as afternoon temperatures will only be in the upper 30s.
Rain/snow mix next week
The next shot for rain returns Sunday, and as this system exits Monday it drags down some cold air and likely a few snow showers as well for Monday.
A few of these flakes may linger into Tuesday.
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Partial lunar eclipse
Lunar eclipse overnight Thursday into Friday morning.
It starts at 1:02 a.m., is maximized at 4:02 a.m., and ends at 7:03 a.m. (Times for the airport in Romulus
While the Moon won’t be 100% covered in the Earth’s shadow, it’ll be 97%, so it should look pretty red.
FORECAST: Still thinking we’ll see enough clearing to see this as clouds should be breaking in time, but can’t rule out a few clouds here and there.