Good Friday Means Good Friday...

Good Morning on this Good Friday!

Apologies for the late forecast today, but the staff meeting at the regular job occupies my time every Friday morning.  And what a Good Friday it is indeed.  Cold, but clear skies all over the area.  Here's a look at the visible satellite image:

Just bright blue skies all around.

We'll dive right into the discussion today:

TEMPERATURES:  We'll still see seasonable daytime conditions, and another cold night.  Scattered frost and freeze advisories are a good bet throughout south-central Michigan, so you'll want to cover plants or bring  them inside tonight.  Temperatures should drop to around freezing.  I expect things to moderate a bit for Easter Sunday and become fairly nice, before we get that late season cold wave Monday night.  Chilly daytime temperatures will stay with us through early Thursday.

RAIN/SNOW:  Not much here.  There's a chance of widely scattered showers early Easter Sunday.  We'll also keep a chance of rain or snow in the forecast for Monday, in advance of the Canadian Import coming in from the northwest.  Dry and chilly after that.  Here's a look at the 5 Day Total Precipitation map from the National Weather Service:

As you can see, south central Michigan should come in under a quarter-inch total.

SEVERE WEATHER:  Nowhere close to Michigan for the next three days.  Here's a look at the Day 1 and Day 2 Storm Prediction Center forecasts, these are valid at 8 AM each day:

The only "slight" risk today is the southern tip of Florida and the Keys.  Tomorrow that "slight" risk moves to parts of north central Texas and Oklahoma.  That's it!  SPC doesn't even think any storms will fire in the US on Sunday.

Here's a look at current observations around the south part of the state:

High 30's and low 40's across the board, warm spots at the time of these observations were in southeast Michigan, 46 in Monroe and 45 in Detroit and Ann Arbor.

Here's your pinpoint forecast for Jackson County:

For this Good Friday, mainly clear skies, just a couple of clouds, high temperatures near 54, winds NE 5-10 MPH.

Tonight, mostly starry skies, frost advisories or freeze warnings likely again depending on location.  Lows near freezing, SSE winds 5-10.

Saturday, chilly to start, then warming nicely, clear and pleasant, high temperature 60.  SSW winds 5-10 MPH.

Easter Sunday, a chance of a shower early, then mostly sunny with a few passing clouds, high of 57, winds NW 10-20 MPH.

Monday, a bit cooler under partly sunny skies, a chance of scattered showers, high temperatures near 50, NW winds 10-20 MPH

Tuesday, mostly cloudy skies, chilly, chance of widely scattered rain or snow showers, high of 43, NW winds 10-20 MPH.

Wednesday, partly sunny skies, highs near 46, NNW winds 10-15 MPH.

Thursday, partly sunny skies with a high near 51.

We'll have an updated forecast for your Easter weekend this evening.  Be watching the blog, as some changes will occur over the next week or so as part of the tweaking and growing process.  We also plan to expand the coverage area, to truly make this a weather resource for SOUTH CENTRAL Michigan.  You can follow me on Twitter, or send me weather information or pictures via Twitter from your part of the world  by clicking the buttons up near the top on the left.

Have a wonderful and blessed Easter Weekend!