Stormy Monday, Better Midweek...

Good Morning!

Damp weather on the way for South Central Michigan, let's get right into what's going on!

SHOWERS & STORMS AFOOT:  Current radar from the Grand Rapids NEXRAD shows a cluster of showers and thunderstorms in Kalamazoo county, just west of the blog area, and a larger mass of showers stretching all the way up from Benton Harbor to just north of Big Rapids.  In addition, some showers and storms are starting to pop in the north zone of the blog, in Clinton and Shiawassee counties:

You see all of this moving east-northeast, so get the umbrellas ready.

MILD AND MUGGY FOR A BIT LONGER:  A flat ridge will keep things moist humidity-wise through late Tuesday, then we should gradually see some easing of the dewpoint values back into the 60's from the 70+ values we have in the area right now.  This means that you'll feel a little cooler and it will be a bit harder for showers and thunderstorms to get rolling in the area.  The good news is we don't have upper 80's and 90's to add to the mix, as winds are staying primarily west-northwest, and no big heat domes out west expanding into the area right now!

WHAT ABOUT RAIN:  Well, today we could see some strong or severe showers and storms with gusty wind and strong hail.  Here's the SPC graphic to show that:

One other "slight" risk, over the Front Range and eastern third of Colorado into Kansas.  I'm not expecting anything beyond the above for severe weather today.  We'll continue to keep some shower and storm risk in the forecast until at least mid week.  After that, clearing skies and seasonable for the second half of the week.

Here's the forecast:

Today - Mainly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms as the day progresses, some could be gusty with heavy rains and possibly some small hail.  High 84.

Tonight - Continued mainly cloudy, some showers and storms possible.  Lows near 68.

Tuesday - Overcast skies with periods of showers and thunderstorms.  High 85.

Wednesday - Slowly clearing skies, we can't rule out a lingering shower or PM storm.  High 83.

Thursday - Periods of clouds and sunshine, some spots could see a stray PM shower or lonely thunderstorm.  High 83.

Friday - Periods of clouds and sunshine, an isolated shower or two possible later in the day.  High 83.

There's your forecast to get you the end of the work week, have a great Monday!