DETROIT, Mich. — A quiet, frosty dawn greeted Southeast Michigan early Sunday, the kind that smells faintly of woodsmoke and crisp air. But calm skies won’t last long — a series of fall storms is poised to bring rain back to Metro Detroit early this week before a colder Thanksgiving chill sweeps in by midweek.
According to the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac, clouds will build Monday afternoon, followed by a 50 to 70 percent chance of rain Monday night through Tuesday. The heaviest rain is expected Tuesday morning, making for a slick and slow commute along I-75, I-94, and M-10. Most areas could see a quarter to half inch of rain before drier air moves in by Tuesday evening.
Temperatures will hold near 50°F Tuesday but quickly tumble by Wednesday as winds shift northwest. Breezy gusts up to 25 mph will pull in colder, drier air — a taste of winter teasing its arrival just ahead of Thanksgiving. By Thursday, highs will struggle to reach the mid-30s across Detroit and the Downriver suburbs, though skies should stay mostly dry for parade watchers and travelers.
Looking beyond the holiday, long-range models hint at another pattern change next weekend, with a mix of rain and snow possible across parts of Michigan as colder air deepens across the Great Lakes — signaling the true start of the winter season.
Five-Day Forecast for Detroit, MI:
Sun: 51/32 – Mostly sunny; calm breeze.
Mon: 50/41 – Increasing clouds; late chance of rain.
Tue: 51/42 – Rain likely; wet commute, breezy late.
Wed: 51/28 – Cloudy early; turning breezy and cooler.
Thu: 36/25 – Mostly cloudy; cold Thanksgiving Day.
