Detroit Tigers Opening Day weather: Here's what to expect

DETROIT – Here's a close look at the updated Detroit Tigers Opening Day forecast.

  • The Tigers host the Kansas City Royals at 1:10 p.m. Thursday.

High pressure passing over northern Michigan will generate an east wind on Thursday -- and that east wind will be coming from a source region of dry air. At the same time, an area of rain will creep northward toward Detroit.

It appears that the easterly dry flow will win out -- Comerica Park should be dry for most of the game.  While a few rain drops (or even snowflakes) are possible during the game, the dry air will eat into a lot of that and keep anything that does fall downtown very light.

So we should play the game in its entirety! Not to pile on but, if it rains, it’ll be a cold rain, as highs only reach the low to mid 40s (6 degrees Celsius). Those vendors will sure be busy selling coffee and hot chocolate!  Go Tigers!

If you’re not at the ball game, light rain (possibly mixed with some wet snowflakes) is likely in our South Zone, while not much falls north of 8 Mile.

Thursday night, Light rain is likely, and there’s a chance that some wet snow will mix in as well. Lows in the mid 30s (1 to 2 degrees Celsius).  

Any rain or wet snowflakes will end Friday morning, with highs in the mid 50s (2 degrees Celsius). 

These radar images show what's expected throughout the day Thursday: