Detroit, Mich. – Michigan skies could light up tonight as the Northern Lights push unusually far south, offering residents a rare celestial show. Drivers and night-shift workers on I-75 and other open corridors may catch a glimpse if clouds stay clear. Safety officials urge travelers to pull over in safe areas before attempting photos or viewing the display.
According to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, a coronal mass ejection from the sun is fueling strong geomagnetic storm conditions through Tuesday morning. The best chance for aurora viewing extends across the Upper Midwest and into New England, but even metro Detroit residents could see faint glows near the horizon after midnight. Clear skies Monday night into Tuesday improve those odds.
Labor Day stays warm with sunshine and highs near 79, but attention turns quickly to the overnight sky. By Tuesday afternoon, highs rise to 80 under sunny skies before more humid air arrives midweek. Wednesday will bring highs in the lower 80s, followed by increasing storm chances late in the day.
Showers and possible thunderstorms track through Michigan late Wednesday night into Thursday, which may impact morning commutes. Drivers should watch for slick roads during early downpours. Sunshine then returns by Friday, setting up a warm, dry stretch heading into the weekend.
Northern Lights visibility will fade after Tuesday, but forecasters stress conditions remain favorable for scattered storms by midweek. More advisories could follow if rainfall strengthens.
Five Day Forecast for Detroit, MI
- Tuesday: Sunny, high near 80. Low 59.
- Wednesday: Sunny, high near 83. Storm chances late. Low 56.
- Thursday: Morning showers, partly sunny later, high 68. Low 49.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, high 80. Low 50.
- Saturday: Sunny, high 88. Low 47.
