Rain chances hold off until weekend as mid-week temps near 80 in Metro Detroit

Dry weather stretch lasts through Friday

4Warn WeatherHappy Wednesday!

We’ll see more sunshine on this Wednesday alongside more above-average temperatures and breezy winds.

Our “blocking pattern” remains set up across the Ohio Valley into the Great Lakes today. This means high pressure will continue to control the forecast through the next few days, keeping Lower Michigan on the dry and warmer side of the forecast.

Our high temperatures will soar into the upper 70s and lower 80s by Wednesday afternoon. This will be the first 80-degree high temperature in Metro Detroit this year!

The record high for Wednesday for Metro Detroit is 89 degrees set back in 1977, and we are no where near challenging that record today.

Winds will also be a little gusty on this Wednesday. Expect gusts as high as 30-35 mph.

Mild weather will stick around overnight; expect overnight low temperatures to drop into the middle 50s.

Fire watches issued west, north of us

With the dry weather in place Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings (Fire Weather Warnings) to the west and north of Metro Detroit.

Despite Metro Detroit not having one of these alerts for today, we are, for the most part, in the same territory that they are. We have dry weather once again, the winds will be gusty and we will also have a lower humidity -- but not as low as the areas that are under the watches and warnings.

Either way, that outdoor burning should not take place today, as any fires could get out of control quickly with the gusty winds and dry conditions.

Nice stretch continues

Another nice day is on tap Thursday, thanks to high pressure still controlling the forecast. High temperatures will once again aim for 80 degrees or higher in most areas -- though some areas near the shoreline will be a tad bit cooler.

Wet weather this weekend

Our stretch of nice weather will come to an end this weekend.

Another cold front will roll into the region late Saturday and into Sunday. This will bring a chance of rain showers late Saturday and into Sunday.

Rain, snow possible next week

Temps will also drop due to the cold front, especially early next week. We’ll see below-average temps early next week, as our daytime average high for this time in April is in the mid and upper 50s.

Monday and Tuesday will see chances of rain and snow showers amid the colder conditions.

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About the Author:

Bryan became a permanent member of the 4Warn Weather Team in March 2023 after coming to Local 4 in May 2022 as a freelance meteorologist.