After a brief chilly and breezy stretch across Metro Detroit, changes are on the way just in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. While today stays dry and cool, wetter weather returns overnight with periods of rain continuing into Saturday morning before warmer air gradually builds back into the region.
Temperatures this afternoon will once again struggle through the 60s under more clouds than sun. A persistent breeze will keep conditions feeling even cooler at times as gusts exceed 25 mph, but dry weather is expected through the daylight hours.
Rain arrives late tonight and becomes steadier toward Saturday morning. Some of the heaviest rainfall is expected to stretch from Monroe to Port Huron, where localized rainfall totals of an inch or more are possible. Ponding on roads and reduced visibility may create slower travel for early holiday weekend plans.
The weather pattern becomes more unsettled through the remainder of the weekend as warmer and more humid air returns. If you are heading out to Movement, know that scattered thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon and again late Sunday, although there will still be plenty of dry time mixed in between.
Despite the storm chances, temperatures will continue trending milder with highs climbing into the 70s this weekend.
Memorial Day itself is shaping up to be the best day of the long holiday weekend, featuring partly sunny skies and temperatures nearing 80 degrees. It should provide much better conditions for local parades, outdoor gatherings, barbecues and area pool openings compared to the cooler weather earlier in the week.
The warming trend continues into early next week with highs returning to the 80s by Tuesday and Wednesday as summerlike heat and humidity make a comeback across Southeast Michigan.