Metro Detroit weather: Warm St. Patrick’s Day and looming showers
Brett Collar, Meteorologist
The Michigan weather radar on March 16, 2022. (WDIV)
DETROIT – Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for March 16, 2022, afternoon and evening.
St. Patrick’s 60s
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The normal high this time of the year is 46 degrees, but we’ll be a solid 20 degrees above that Thursday.
Rain later this week
A few spotty showers remain possible later Thursday, but they should be few and far between.
The better chance for rain comes later Friday into Saturday. There’s a chance some of the rain may be around early Sunday, but the majority of Sunday looks dry.
Some of us could see upwards of an inch of rain with this event, but most look to be around a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch.
More rain middle of next week
Another developing system brings us rain Wednesday of next week.
Some models have it starting later Tuesday, but they all have rain falling during the day Wednesday.
Daylight over 12 hours
Thursday (March 17 -- St. Patrick’s Day) is the first day in a long while that we’ll see 12 hours plus of daylight.
Spring starts this weekend
The spring equinox is at 11:33 a.m. Sunday (March 20).