Metro Detroit is waking up to patchy fog this Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, with visibility reduced to a quarter-mile or less in several communities in Southeast Michigan. Visibility readings were near zero early Monday in Howell, Adrian and near Ann Arbor. Fog was also reducing visibility in Flint, Lapeer, Port Huron, and Monroe.
Motorists are urged to allow extra travel time, use low-beam headlights, and maintain a safe distance on the roads. The fog is expected to lift by mid-morning as sunshine breaks through.
The start of the workweek will be mild and up to 10 degrees warmer than normal. High temperatures Monday will reach the lower-70s with mostly sunny skies and light east winds. Monday night will be mostly clear, with lows dipping to around 50 degrees.
Tuesday will bring another day of sunshine and warmth, with afternoon highs climbing into the lower-70s. A cooler pattern sets in midweek behind a cold front. Wednesday will be mostly cloudy before skies clear later in the day, with temperatures peaking in the lower-60s. Overnight lows Wednesday could drop into the upper-30s to around 40 in some areas.
Thursday remains cool but bright with sunshine and highs in the lower-60s. Friday will be milder with highs in the mid- to upper-60s, though a spotty shower cannot be ruled out. Rain chances increase for the weekend, with highs in the lower- to mid-70s Saturday and lower- to mid-60s Sunday.
Travel Impacts
While Detroit remains under quiet skies, a nor’easter along the East Coast is creating headaches for travelers. Strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding from the Mid-Atlantic through New England may cause flight and ground delays.