LANSING, Mich. — UPDATE
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for all of our neighborhoods and is currently in effect through 9 PM this evening.
The primary threat we are watching out for this afternoon and evening include damaging winds up to 70 mph.
The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the afternoon severe weather threat to a level 2, Slight risk.
We are still awaiting storms in our neighborhoods this afternoon into evening with impacts including damaging winds and heavy rainfall rates. There is still some discrepancies in timing as we are awaiting for storms to develop ahead of an incoming cold front.
Make sure you have a severe weather plan ready in case your neighborhoods get affected.
ORIGINAL POST
More storms expected today in the southern portion of Michigan as an incoming cold front will switch up the weather pattern for the weekend. Yesterday's storms brought strong winds to our neighborhoods including Hillsdale County. Moscow in Hillsdale saw reports of downed tree limbs due to these stron winds.
We will continue to see these impacts today with storms developing ahead of an incoming cold front. However, as we continue through the morning hours, we have a chance to see as pop up shower and storm that could bring heavy rainfall. We are not expecting any other severe impacts with any showers that may develop this morning.
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A Marginal risk for severe weather has been issued for all of our neighborhoods for this afternoon. Storms could produce damagins winds and heavy rainfall rates as well as the possibility for some small hail development. Southeast Michigan and the the most eastern portions of Ingham and Jackson counties are under a level 2, Slight risk for severe weather for the same impacts with a focus in on potential damaging winds.
Timing for these showers and storms depends on the progression of the cold front across the state of Michigan. We could see storms initiate in Michigan as early as Noon today with a focus in our neighborhoods in the mid afternoon into early evening hours. Showers and storms should end by the time we pass midnight tonight.
Temperatures today remain hot as winds out of the southwest will continue to bring the influence of gulf moisture to our neighborhoods allowing for renewed humid conditions and high temps flirting with 90 in some neighborhoods and upper 80's for most. Showers, thunderstorms, and cloud cover will help deter this extreme heat in our neighborhoods today.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Hillsdale County today going into effect at 12 PM. This advisory is in effect until 8 PM Friday evening. We could see heat index values flirt with triple digits in the most southern portions of the county.
Heading into the weekend, we are looking to dry up post cold front with mostly sunny skies both Saturday and Sunday with high temps in the lower 80's on Saturday with dews down in the 60's. It will still feel a bit muggy outside. Sunday brings the return of heat with high temps possibly reaching 90 and humid conditions returning ahead of scattered thunderstorms on Monday. We are looking to see some improvement in our weather conditions as we enter midweek next week.
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