Large Hail, Damaging Winds Possible: Metro Detroit Weekend Weather

METRO DETROIT, MI — Sunday should be a perfect day for outdoor activities in Metro Detroit with a high near 74, but soggy weather is in the forecast until then.

The National Weather Service said thunderstorms are possible late Friday night and into Saturday as a low-pressure system deepens over the northern Great Lakes and pulls a warm front north through the area.

The Metro Detroit area is under a marginal risk of severe storms that could produce large hail or damaging wind gusts around 60 mph, the Weather Service said in a hazardous weather statement. The risk continues into Saturday afternoon before the cold front sweeps east, and spotter activation may be necessary, according o the statement.

Affected counties are Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston, Genesee, Midland Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Lenawee and Monroe.

Here’s what to expect for the weekend:

• Saturday: A 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorms with a high near 78; south wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph; new rainfall amounts between a quarter and a half inch possible. Saturday night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8 p.m., partly cloudy with a low around 57, and a west-northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74 and west-northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.