DETROIT – Nuisance showers are in the forecast today, but it all depends on where you live. We are on the northern edge of a low-pressure system, so most of the rain will stay in our far eastern communities, mainly along a line from Monroe through Detroit to Port Huron.
Highs will only reach around 50 degrees with wind gusts around 25 mph across Southeast Michigan today. Rain pushes out tonight, leaving us drier, breezy and cool for Halloween.
There is the slightest chance for an isolated shower or sprinkle, but we will be relatively dry with gusty winds around 30 mph for trick-or-treating with temperatures falling out of the 50s into the 40s.
This Weekend
We will trend slightly below average with highs in the low to mid-50s this weekend. There is a slight chance for a shower on Saturday, otherwise partly sunny to mostly cloudy. We will break those clouds on Sunday with similar temperatures.
Don’t forget to set your clocks back Saturday night before you go to bed for an extra hour of sleep! Daylight saving time always occurs on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. This year, daylight saving time will end on Sunday, November 2nd at 2AM. This is also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. You also want to make sure your ceiling fans switch to their winter setting (clockwise). This will help push the heat that rises back down to the surface and possibly save you a few bucks on heating your home. In the summer, counterclockwise fans have a cooling effect.
Hurricane Melissa
A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for Bermuda as Melissa is expected to approach the island later today and tonight. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Warning for the central and southeastern Bahamas has been discontinued.
The Tropical Storm Warning has also been discontinued for the Turks and Caicos Islands. Hurricane Melissa will continue to push northeast into the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean as it will gradually deteriorate.