Severe weather risk increasing for SE Michigan on Wednesday: What we’re tracking

Storm chances increase Tuesday night into Wednesday

4Warn Weather – Highs will average out in the mid-50s on this Tuesday -- but expect temps to be cooler in the Thumb (mid-to-upper 40s), and closer to 60 degrees near the Ohio state line.

Skies will be mostly cloudy.

Tonight’s sunset is at 8:02 p.m.

We’ll hit our low temperature early tonight, getting around 50 degrees as we get closer to 11 p.m. Temps will then warm up through the night as a warm front pushes through.

Rain chances will increase substantially overnight as this front works north through the region.

Wednesday storms

By daybreak Wednesday, expect temps to be in the 60s and highs to reach the low 70s. These springtime conditions will lead to the potential for severe thunderstorms, as (at least) modest instability develops.

The timeframe for these thunderstorms is still looking to be between noon and 3 p.m.

Heavy rain, gusty winds and hail will be the primary threats, but there may be some tornadic risk, as well.

Southeast Michigan is under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather on Wednesday.

---> Tornado risk increasing for potential severe storms on Wednesday in Metro Detroit

Drying out Thursday

After the storms, we’ll cool back off to around 50 degrees on Thursday. Expect sunshine and windier conditions for first pitch on Opening Day at Comerica Park.

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About the Author

Ashlee Baracy is an Emmy award-winning meteorologist who was born and raised in Metro Detroit. You can catch her 4Warn Weather forecasts weekday mornings, at noon and streaming on Local4+.

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