Enjoy the Sun Monday; You May Not See It For A While

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DETROIT, MI – A rainy week is shaping up for Metro Detroit after a mostly sunny Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

If you’re planning to watch Mercury’s trip across the sun, the weather should cooperate. You can read more about the rare transit of Mercury on Patch

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There’s a 30 percent showers after 3 a.m. Tuesday, and showers are in the forecast through Thursday, with a brief break on Friday.

Here’s what the week ahead looks like:

Monday night: A chance of showers after 3 a.m.; mostly cloudy, with a low around 45; east-northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers; cloudy, with a high near 60, east wind 7 to 11 mph; chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Tuesday night: A chance of showers; cloudy, with a low around 51; east wind around 10 mph; chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Wednesday: A chance of showers; mostly cloudy, with a high near 69; chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Wednesday night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 9 a.m., mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Thursday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9 p.m., partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday: A chance of showers; mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Saturday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.