Getting warmer ahead of possible weekend rain: What to know in Metro Detroit

Lots of sunshine this week

4Warn Weather – Our Wednesday morning begins chilly under clear skies. Several wind chill readings start in the teens early this morning.

Winds will be much lighter today, but make sure to wear a winter coat ,as temperatures will stay seasonally cool today. Highs will be close to average as we top out in the upper 30s, near 40 degrees today.

An ample amount of sunshine is on tap for your Wednesday and will continue into Thursday.

Tonight’s sunset is at 5:01 p.m.

Slight warmup begins

We get another little bump in temperatures on Thursday with forecast highs in the mid-40s. Then, we’ll rise into the low 50s on Friday.

We’ll stay mainly dry for the next seven days. However, some data hints at possible showers this weekend.

Possible weekend rain

Data hints at showers to our north and west on Saturday. It’s likely those showers will miss our area.

Data also shows a chance for showers in our area early Sunday morning. The rest of the weekend looks to be dry.

This outlook could certainly change before the weekend arrives -- stay with us, as we’ll keep you updated this week.

Elsewhere ...

Nationally, lake-effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Moderate to heavy snow is expected to impact portions of the southern Rockies and High Plains through Thursday.

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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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