Storms Hit Eastern Michigan, Then a Dry Weekend and Mild Spring Ahead

Eastern Michigan Weather Outlook

Wind Warning:

• East of I‑75 (Saginaw, the Thumb, Flint, Detroit, Ann Arbor) may experience gusts up to 60 mph.
• Peak winds expected between 3 p.m.–8 p.m. when temperatures rise.

Thunderstorms:

• Northern Michigan: starts 2 p.m. in Manistee & Traverse City, moving southward later.
• Thumb & Flint: storms 5 p.m.–7 p.m.; southern cities after dark.
• Rainfall up to 2 inches in the strongest storms.

Clear Weekend:

• After Friday’s showers, a dry Saturday with cooler highs (~61 °F east).
• Sunday: pleasant spring day, temps in the 60s.
• Monday: mild with warm south‑westerly winds.

Upcoming System:

• Arrives Monday night, moves through Tuesday morning.
• Lower severe‑weather risk due to nighttime onset.
• Rain lifts by Tuesday; scattered showers may linger.

Short‑Term Cold Spell:

• April 29–May 2: upper‑level low pushes north; temps dip into the 50s.
• May 3: warming resumes; May 6–7 should feel comfortably springlike.

Summer Outlook:

• Climate Prediction Center: no record‑hot temps.
• Wet spring soils, strong El Niño keep summer temperatures near or below average.
• High humidity will make it feel warmer, but overall trend: normal to mildly cooler summer.
• Long‑term warming in Michigan primarily occurs in fall and winter, not summer.