A fantastic day in South Central Michigan yesterday, and we've got another winner lined up today. More abundant sunshine and temperatures a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday. Let's take a deeper dive and see what's going on...
TEMPERATURES: We'll see temperatures make a run at 90 today in some spots, with most areas settling into the high 80's. Plenty of sunshine on tap and gentle breezes. It will be the perfect late spring/early summer day. Temperatures will remain warm until a front moves through tonight into tomorrow. After that, we see temperatures roll back into the mid to upper 70's.
RAIN: Three computer models like rain in the area at different times and with different intensities. I'm still saying that we get through today and into tonight dry, then rain slowly filters in during the late evening and pre-dawn hours. Monday will be wet, no question, but it doesn't look like a total washout. There will be a couple of brief rain-free periods mixed in during the day as well. The National Weather Service says we should pick up about a half-inch of rain during the next five days. Here's that map.
That looks about right, and after we get through tomorrow and perhaps early Tuesday, cooler, drier conditions prevail.
SEVERE WEATHER: Nothing forecast for Michigan's Lower Peninsula the next three days beyond the regular "general" risk for plain thunderstorms. Today does bear watching, as there is a "slight" risk bullseye that covers the central part of the Upper Peninsula, eastern Wisconsin and north central Illinois. Some of those storms could wander over here to the Lower Peninsula and rain on us...or more...Here's the maps from the Storm Prediction Center for days one and two, valid at 8AM each day as always.
And here's a look at the visible satellite image with a bit of a twist, as it has the NEXRAD radar composite overlaid on it, so you can see where there rain and storms are already firing...
And here's the local forecast for Jackson County:
For today, sunny, breezy, very warm, high 87, some areas covered by the blog should hit 90. SSW winds 8-15 MPH.
Tonight, mild, clouds on the increase late with a chance of scattered showers and storms, low 59, winds SW 5-10 MPH.
Monday, mainly cloudy, cooler, periods of scattered to numerous showers, high of 72, winds NW 7-12 MPH.
Monday night, clearing skies, much cooler than Sunday night, lows roll back to near 47 with NW winds 5-10 MPH.
Tuesday, a mix of clouds and sunshine, a chance of a widely scattered shower early, high 74.
Wednesday, sunny, mild, nice, high 76.
Thursday, mostly sunny skies, a few passing clouds in the afternoon, warmer, high 84.
Friday, mostly cloudy skies, a chance of a scattered shower or lonely thunderstorm, high 80.
There's a look at your forecast for the next six days. I do hope you have a wonderful Sunday! Blessings.
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