Columbus Day Weekend Weather for Metro Detroit: Get Outside!

METRO DETROIT, MI — A three-day weekend is coming up for some people who get Columbus Day off as a holiday, and it’s going to feel like fall — perfect weather for a trip to a cider mill, pumpkin patch, a fall foliage tour or some other activity that just feels better on the crisp days of autumn.

Clouds overnight Friday give way to sunny skies that will stick around through the Columbus Day holiday. Cloud cover will probably make the Draconid meteor shower, which peaks Friday, a bust, but you may see a stray shooting star or two on Saturday night.

Here’s the forecast through Monday:

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60; west-northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43; west-northwest sind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60; north-northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

So, what should you do with this weekend? Here are some ideas:

• 2016 Fall Foliage Peak: Michigan, U.S. Interactive Map
• SE Michigan Cider Mills, Pumpkin Farms, Corn Mazes, More Outdoor Fun
• Draconid Meteor Shower 2016: Will Metro Detroit Skies Cooperate?

Photo: Beth Dalbey/Patch