DETROIT – Another dry day today with seasonal temperatures rising into the mid to upper 50s this afternoon.
It will remain breezy with gusts in the 20-25 mph range, so keep an eye on the outdoor Halloween decorations. Clouds increase later today ahead of our next rain maker.
Rain chances increase after midnight into Thursday, with rain more likely on the east side early Thursday before becoming a bit more widespread across the rest of SE Michigan later in the day. Temperatures drop below average on Thursday with highs around 50.
We rebound into the low to mid-50s on Friday with howling winds on Halloween. However, we should remain dry for trick-or-treating! Wind gusts will likely be between 20-30 mph.
Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa made history yesterday as it made landfall in Jamaica as a monstrous Category 5 with sustained winds of 185 mph. This is the first Category 5 hurricane to make landfall in Jamaica. Melissa is now tied for third lowest pressure/strongest in the Atlantic Basin since 1851 and in a three-way tie for the most intense storms at landfall in terms of strength of winds. Melissa, Dorian (2019) and Labor Day Hurricane (1935) all made landfall with 185 mph winds. In addition, Hurricane Hunters recorded a historic wind gust within Melissa of 252 mph.
As of 5AM Wednesday
Movement: NE at 12 mph
Min pressure: 960 mb
Max sustained: 115 mph