4Warn Weather - With the Tigers’ home opener usually occurring in early April, most Michiganders are expecting some wild weather swings. We’ve had warm and cold days, dry and rainy days, and have also seen snowflakes to kick off baseball season here in Detroit. Check out what we experienced over the last five years and what to expect on Friday.
2025
The first home game last year was on April 4th. This was right after heavy rain and flooding on April 2nd and 3rd. The day started cool, near 40°, but we ended up at 51° for the afternoon high. The day began with bright sun ahead of more cloud cover and showers moving in later.
2024
The previous year, on April 5th, it was chilly! Snowflakes were falling on Comerica Park in the morning and many ended up with a quick trace of snow. We did recover into the 40s for the afternoon, hitting a high of 49°.
2023
April 6th was the date of the first game at home in 2023. It had been very warm the day before with highs in the 70s across Metro Detroit. However, a cold front moving through the region dropped temperatures to the low 50s (high was 53°) for game day. It was breezy this year, also, with a west wind at 10-20 mph. We did at least have brighter skies with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the game.
2022
The first home game in 2022 was on April 8th. This was a chilly year with an afternoon high temperature of 49°. Skies were mostly cloudy that day with scattered showers, giving us rainfall accumulations of 0.04″. We dropped to the 30s that night, producing some wintry mix.
2021
The April 1st, 2021 game wasn’t fooling anyone - it was cold! Our Tigers started this game with temperatures in the low 30s and we only warmed to 37° that afternoon. A brisk breeze kept wind chills near 20°! No doubt some fans remember this one. Skies stayed mainly cloudy and we ended up with a trace of snowfall accumulation.
2026
Friday will be warm throughout Southeast Michigan! We’ll have high temperatures in Detroit in the low 70s. You may see some lingering rain in the morning, but we look to dry out for game time. We’ll see some sunshine break through the clouds before finishing out the day with clouds and rain chances returning. It’ll be breezy with a west-southwest wind at 15-20 mph with gusts in the mid 20s.