Showers and thunderstorms are bringing needed rain to Southeast Michigan this weekend. Next week, expect a refreshing shift toward fall-like weather.
The strongest thunderstorms on Saturday evening will have the chance of downpours, gusty winds, and small hail. Storms will move east and east-southeast at 25 to 35 mph.
After the storms, expect decreasing clouds overnight. Lows will range from 55 degrees in Howell and Sandusky to around 60 degrees in Detroit and Warren. Non-thunderstorm winds will become westerly at 6 to 12 mph.
Sunday
Sunday’s skies will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy, but a couple of isolated rain showers are possible in the afternoon. It will be noticeably less humid. Expect highs around 75 degrees, but a light jacket may be needed in the morning and evening. Westerly winds will be 5 to 10 mph.
By Sunday night, it will feel more like fall. Lows will range from 50 to 55 degrees, under mostly clear skies.
Monday
Monday will bring a mix of clouds and sun, with isolated showers in spots. Temperatures will only peak around 70 degrees, which is about 10 degrees cooler than average. People may need a jacket for the cool air and even a rain jacket for the chance of showers. Winds will be out of the west-northwest at 5 to 10 mph with the highest gusts near 20 mph.
Skies will be mostly clear on Monday night, with temperatures falling to the upper-40s and lower-50s.
Tuesday
Tuesday will be mostly sunny in Southeast Michigan, with highs around 70 degrees. Conditions will be great for outdoor tasks, but mornings will feel crisp. Be sure to layer up. Lows will be around 50 degrees in Livonia and Royal Oak, but Ann Arbor and the Thumb will see lows in the 40s.
Wednesday
Temperatures will begin to slowly climb starting midweek. Under mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies, highs will range from the mid- to upper-70s from Wednesday through the weekend. An isolated shower will be possible on Friday as a cold front sweeps southward across Southeast Michigan.
Activity is heating up in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Fernand
Tropical Storm Fernand became a named storm on Saturday afternoon. It formed in the central Atlantic, or roughly 400 miles south-southeast of Bermuda. In the afternoon, Fernand was moving north at about 15 mph, with sustained winds of around 40 mph. No watches or warnings were in effect for land.
Fernand is projected to veer northeast, stay well east of Bermuda, and remain over open water. It may strengthen slightly and near hurricane strength by Monday, but it will likely begin to weaken on Tuesday.
Bermuda may face rough surf. The eastern U.S. coastline is not expected to be affected.
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