Detroit Area Weekend Weather Forecast: Temperature Correction On The Way

With record highs most of the week, Michigan was, in Wall Street terms, due for a “correction.” That correction is coming this weekend.

After reaching 67 Friday afternoon, rain was expected to move in along with possible high winds. According to the National Weather Service, Friday night’s low will be around 39. Temperatures are not expected to climb much above that mark the rest of the weekend.

Here’s a look at your weekend weather:

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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