Michigan is forecast to see a warm, rainy Thursday, March 5, and the spring-like weather is expected to persist into the weekend, but the “false spring” likely won’t last long.
“Highs limited to the 40s today with rain much of the day (March 5). A warm front brings much warmer air for Fri (March 6) and Sat (March 7) with highs in the 60s,” the Detroit National Weather Service said on X on March 5. “This warmer air also comes with more rain showers and chances of thunderstorms late Friday into Saturday morning.”
Rain will develop in during afternoon hours Thursday across the Lower Peninsula. By Friday morning, up to 0.6 of an inch of rain is expected, according to the NWS Probabilistic Precipitation Portal.
Northern Michigan is expected to stay mostly dry, but freezing drizzle is possible.
“Scattered showers and a bit of freezing drizzle possible today (March 5), mainly across interior portions of northeast lower MI. Watch for a few slick spots,” the Gaylord NWS said on X on March 5.
Statewide, temperatures are forecast to range in the 30s-40s, with cities nearest the Ohio border seeing the warmest highs.
Heading into the weekend, more rain and possible thunderstorms are expected with warmer temperatures into the 50s and possibly 60s.
Here’s the live Doppler radar and expected temperatures for Thursday, March 5, according to the National Weather Service.
Where is rain developing right now? Michigan live radar
How much rain is expected in Michigan today?
From Thursday morning, March 5, to Friday morning, March 6, the southern half of the Lower Peninsula is expected to see 0.01 to 0.6 of an inch of rain, according to the NWS Probabilistic Precipitation Portal.
The heaviest rain is expected to accumulate in the southeast region.
The western Upper Peninsula and the northern region in the Lower Peninsula are forecast to see a light rain and freezing drizzle on Thursday, March 5.
How warm will it get today?
Here are the forecast highs for cities across Michigan on Thursday, March 5, according to the NWS:
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This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: When will rain move in? See Michigan radar, expected highs
Reporting by Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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