Detroit, Michigan – Parts of Michigan, northern Indiana, and northern Ohio may wake up to patchy frost and unseasonably cold mornings next week, with lows expected to dip into the 30s in rural areas by Thursday. The region is bracing for its first significant taste of fall as an early-season cold snap sets in.
According to the National Weather Service, a large swath of the Midwest — including Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and stretches of northern Indiana and Ohio — is under a high probability of below-normal temperatures from September 5 through 9. Forecast models show overnight lows falling into the low 40s and upper 30s, particularly in inland valleys and outlying agricultural zones.
Communities like Lansing, South Bend, and Toledo are expected to feel the chill first, with Buffalo and western New York also in line for early cold air and overnight temps in the 40s this weekend. While no official frost advisories are in effect yet, farmers and gardeners should prepare for a potential frost risk by mid-to-late week.
Cool, dry air will dominate through midweek before another reinforcing shot of cold air arrives by next weekend. Additional advisories may be issued as conditions evolve.
