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The first round of storms passes through Southeast Michigan, more expected tonight: What to expect

Many of us wake up a little uncertain, thinking about the deadly, devastating tornado that struck Gaylord on Friday afternoon, and wonder if this is what we will experience today. Let me immediately dispel your fears and tell you that today’s serious threat is lower and much less impactful than what happened in the north yesterday.

A slow-moving cold front will drop south in the area today, bringing periodic rainfall and thunderstorms. The serious threat this afternoon is greatest south of this front, in warmer air, where it is more volatile, and I think the area of ​​greatest risk is south of I-94 – especially closer to the border. of the state. The biggest threat of any storm this afternoon is a 60 mph gust of wind. A little hail is possible, and the threat of tornadoes is very low (unlike yesterday’s atmosphere in the north).

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Keep a close eye on the progress of today’s storms on the Local4Casters real-time radar app. If you have notifications enabled, the app will alert you to any alerts issued. Just look for “WDIV” in the app store.

  • The warnings of severe thunderstorms this morning have been lifted.

Maximum temperatures today will range from the upper 70s (26 degrees Celsius) in the south to the lower 70s (22 degrees Celsius) in the north, with southwest winds south of the front that will deviate northwest behind the front at speeds of 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight the sunset is at 20:54

Periodic rainfall and (not strong) thunderstorms continue on Saturday night, with minimum values ​​ranging from the mid-50s (12 degrees Celsius) in the south to over 40 degrees (9 degrees Celsius) in the north. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

What to expect for Sunday

The rains may linger in the first part of Sunday morning, but the cooler and drier air should push them out, and I think we will be dry for the rest of the day, with at least partial sunshine by the afternoon. Maximum values ​​between the 60’s and the middle (17 to 18 degrees Celsius) with a westerly wind of 8 to 13 mph. Again, monitor the app’s real-time radar to determine the time for your outdoor fun after the rain.

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Review of the upcoming week

It will be dry on Monday and Tuesday before the model becomes restless again, with precipitation and thunderstorms likely on Wednesday, precipitation on Thursday and a chance of precipitation on Friday. However, we are starting another warm-up that is heading to Remembrance Day weekend with a weather model that FINALLY suggests dry weather for most of the weekend, with temperatures warming to low -80s (28 degrees Celsius) ) until Monday!