Tracking weekend rain, potentially severe weather in Metro Detroit: What to know

Beautiful Friday, Saturday before wet weather arrives

4Warn Weather – For those still holding on to summer, Friday is your day!

The day starts muggy, but the humidity will push out some today. We’ll hold onto the warmth, though, so hit the pool or splash pad if you can!

Skies will be mostly sunny today. Highs will be in the mid-80s.

Skies will stay clear Friday night. Temperatures will be a bit more comfortable for you to open the windows, as we’ll drop in the low 60s with a light northeasterly breeze.

Tonight’s sunset is at 8:49 p.m.

Rain, storms coming Sunday

Saturday will feature a mix of sun and clouds, with seasonal highs in the low 80s.

Sunday will see more clouds than sun. Wet weather is expected, but there is some uncertainty as to when the shower and storm chances head our way with an approaching low-pressure system.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed all of SE Michigan under a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather Sunday. However, some data indicates this might not move in until after midnight into Monday morning.

Despite the uncertainty in the timing, we are a bit more confident that the threat will include the potential for damaging wind gusts and hail. Even a tornado risk can’t be ruled out.

You will likely be grabbing the umbrella on Monday.

Elsewhere ...

Nationally, heat and humidity continue across much of the South. Severe storms may produce damaging winds and locally heavy rain in the Northeast. An upper-level system combined with ample moisture will produce heavy rain for parts of the north Plains where flash flooding will be likely.

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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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