LANSING, Mich. — A clipper system brought warmer temps to our neighborhoods Tuesday with highs across the board able to warm into the 60's. Showers and storms were observed during the Tuesday evening and overnight period with no major impacts being reported from our neighborhoods.
A cold front affiliated with the clipper has advanced through our neighborhoods this morning and we will cool down into the upper 40's today where we will stay for most of the day. We could warm back into the lower 50's this afternoon, but today, a jacket would still be recommended.
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Expect an abundance of cloud cover today aiding in a dreary day with strong winds out of the northwest, now that the cold front has advanced through. Wind gusts could reach 30 mph this afternoon. Feels like temperatures due to these strong winds will remain in the mid to lower 40's throughout the daytime hours.
We will see some clearing during the overnight hours as surface high pressure builds into the state. Thursday will see lots of sunshine due to this area of high pressure with present winds out of the north possibly still affecting feels like temperatures. However, our air temps will warm into the mid 60's Thursday allowing for a more comfortable day compared to what we will see today.
Friday will continue the warm up with highs reaching the upper 60's. A few showers do remain possible with mostly cloudy skies. No major impacts are expected with Friday's shower potential. We could see rain begin in the evening hours.
Our weather pattern will change heading into the weekend with quite a warm up expected. Highs will reach the 80's across our neighborhoods beginning Saturday as upper level winds shift out of the southwest in the state of Michigan. We will continue to see this trend of highs in the upper 70's and lower 80's into early next week. These temperatures are well above average for this time of year.
Not only will we see the return of warm moist air across our neighborhoods this weekend, but thunderstorm chances return as well. We could see an isolated storm Saturday with better chances for showers and storms Sunday through Tuesday. We could still see some changes to the evolution of storms in the early next week period and will keep you updated as we continue through the week.
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