A Brief Winter Break...

Good Morning!

Temperatures are already up into the 30's today, but you wouldn't know it based on the feel.  Stiff SW winds are making things feel cooler than they actually are, as we start this hump day Wednesday.  Let's take a closer look and see what we have going...

SUMMARY:  After a line of hit and run showers moved through the area during the pre-dawn hours, we have sunshine aplenty on tap for today.  High pressure building into the area brings us southwesterly breezes, and we get temperatures climbing into the mid 40's.  You haven't seen anything yet though, forecast models are suggesting temperatures in the middle 50's for Saturday!  After that, forecast models suggest that we get shoved into the freezer for awhile.  Don't get spoiled!  It is January in Michigan after all.

PRECIPITATION:  Too warm for snow over the next several days, so anything that we get will be rain.  Friday will be wet, with rain during the day, this looks like a good soaker that will help beat away some of the snow that is still on the ground from the day after Christmas.  I will mention the outside chance of a thunderstorm on Friday as well, based on forecast modeling at this point.  We'll need to see some moisture and a couple of things line up in the atmosphere to get them, but just file it away as a possibility at this point.  Saturday may have a brief lingering shower, then we get a break until Sunday when another system being pulled by a surface low tracks into Michigan.  Sunday's temperatures will be anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees cooler though, so don't be surprised to see a freezing mix or snow with that system.  After that, cloudy skies, seasonably cold temperatures, and a switch back to the right kind of precipitation for this time of year - snow.


Today, sunny, unseasonably mild, high 43, winds SW 7-14 MPH.

Tonight, clear skies, chilly, lows roll back to 23, winds turn southeasterly, 4-10 MPH.

Thursday, sunny to start, increasing clouds as our weather system approaches.  Perhaps a couple of scattered afternoon showers, high 44, winds ESE 5-10 MPH.

Thursday night, cloudy, rainy, lows near 34, winds SE 5-10 MPH.

Friday, cloudy skies, numerous showers, continued unseasonably mild, high 53.

Saturday, cloudy skies, we can't rule out a few lingering showers, milder still, high near 55.

Sunday, some scattered showers with perhaps some snow mixing in as a surface low tracks into the area, high 41.

Monday, cloudy skies, some scattered snow showers or even light snow, high 35.

Tuesday, still overcast, scattered showers or even snow showers linger in the area, high 35.


There's a look at your forecast for the next six days, I do hope that you have a great day!  Blessings.