Detroit Area Weekend Weather Forecast: Rain Gives Way To Sun On Saturday

METRO DETROIT, MI — A flood watch remains in effect through noon Friday for Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the region saw rain totals of more than an inch on Thursday and more rain is expected on Friday.

Rain totals included 1.32 in Ann Arbor, 1.05 in Farmington and 1.19 at Detroit Metro Airport, the weather service reported. Some area roads flooded Thursday as a result of the heavy downfall, including Livernois and West Warren in Detroit, according to a Detroit News report.

Thankfully, rain totals Friday should top out at about a quarter-inch, the National Weather Service said. The sun will be out for much of the weekend and hopefully dry the current soggy conditions. Here’s a detailed look at your weekend weather forecast:

Friday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday night: A chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Sunday night: A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is percent.

Rain will return to start the work week. The National Weather Service predicts that rain will start after 2 p.m. on Monday. The chance of precipitation is 70 percent, it says.

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