A brief dry spell today as warmer air sticks around (highs around 80 degrees) before another round of storms tonight. We have issued a 4Warn Weather Alert for this evening and overnight. Localized flooding remains a concern, especially in urban and low-lying areas.
Next Round of Stormy Weather
Risk Level: All of Southeast Michigan is under a slight (level 2) risk for severe thunderstorms.
Threats: Storms will be capable of producing wind gusts to 60 mph, large hail, isolated tornadoes and flooding.
Timeline: Mainly between 8 pm and 2 am, but heavy rain will persist through Wednesday morning.
Rainfall: Rainfall projections from tonight through Wednesday night is around 1.5 inches with the potential for some localized spots reaching 2 to 4 inches of rainfall during this timeframe, which raises flooding concerns.
A Look Ahead
A stretch of warm conditions persists this week with high temperatures in the 70s and low 80s. There is still another round of scattered storms possible Thursday. Friday will be drier before an addition threat for storms looms on Saturday with a cold front that will drop temperatures by nearly 20 degrees on Sunday with highs falling in the 50s.