Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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870 FXUS63 KDTX 010355 AFDDTX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 1155 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Cooler and less humid conditions continue into tomorrow as high pressure ensures a dry forecast. - Warmer and more humid conditions arrive midweek, with increasing potential for showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday. && .AVIATION... High pressure will build into the area through Monday and provide VFR conditions under mainly clear skies. North to northeast winds under 10 knots tonight into midday Monday will veer to the east by afternoon/evening and then becoming basically calm Monday night. For DTW/D21 Convection...Thunderstorms are not expected during the upcoming forecast. DTW THRESHOLD PROBABILITIES... * None. && .PREV DISCUSSION... Issued at 314 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 DISCUSSION... The cold frontal passage earlier today has ushered in a cooler and much drier airmass. Dewpoints have dropped considerably since yesterday with mid/upper 40s dewpoints pushing down into central Michigan. The cold advection has lead to around a 10C or greater drop in 850 mb temperatures from last evening to this afternoon. The cooler temperatures also brought with it a fair amount of lower clouds earlier in the day, which will scatter out heading into the evening as drier air takes hold. Northwest winds will veer slightly more to the north this evening as gusts subside. Light winds, clearing skies, and the lower dewpoints should allow for a decent drop in temperatures tonight. Most locations should drop into the 40s with urban areas of Detroit more than likely holding in the low/mid 50s. Surface high pressure will slide over Michigan tomorrow bringing stable weather conditions and ensuring a dry forecast to start the work week. The mostly clear skies and lower humidity will make for a pleasant Monday. Full insolation will help boost daytime high temperatures into the mid 70s with the northeast to east flow throughout the day keeping temperatures slightly cooler along the lakeshores. Warm advection ramps up with the passing ridge axis on Tuesday. Deeper south to southwest flow will usher in greater moisture into the region. Models pointing towards the greater moisture/theta-e axis being directed toward western and northwest lower Michigan during daytime period Tuesday. The Tri-Cities and northern Thumb will reside on the eastern edges of this greater surge of theta-e and where PWATs climb to 1.75 inches worthy of at least lower end PoPs across the Tri-Cities into the northern Thumb. The lack of instability and lift during the daytime will likely yield dry conditions for most of southeast Michigan with mainly an increase in clouds. Temperatures will respond to this warm advection and warm up to mid/upper 70s with low 80s possible across the metro region and southern Michigan border. The greater moisture with PWATs upwards of 2.00 inches will slide eastward Tuesday night into Wednesday ahead of greater high falls and a weakening cold front. The weakening nature of the front and the Tuesday overnight/Wednesday morning timing bring some uncertainty in exact coverage of precipitation. The degree of moisture and at least the presence of boundary will keep a chance for showers in the forecast with greater details on timing and coverage being adjusted with upcoming forecasts. There is greater confidence in temperatures during the mid-week period as 850 mb temperatures climb to near or achieve 20C bringing daytime highs for Wednesday into the mid/upper 80s. A trough diving through the northern plains and upper Midwest will keep shower and thunderstorm chances in the forecast for the late week period. MARINE... High pressure expands into the Great Lakes for the rest of today and Monday, ensuring dry conditions to start the work week. Northwest winds and onshore waves subside this evening, with Small Craft Advisories on track to expire with the next update. The high pressure center slides overhead Monday, shifting winds to the southeast by afternoon in advance of the next period of unsettled weather mid-week. Uptick in winds/waves begins late Tuesday alongside increasing shower and thunderstorm chances, which will precede a cold front late in the day Wednesday. Precipitation chances are most likely across the north half of Lake Huron with more scattered activity expected to the south. && .DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. Lake Huron...None. Lake St Clair...None. Michigan waters of Lake Erie...None. && $$ AVIATION.....DG DISCUSSION...AA MARINE.......MV You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online at www.weather.gov/detroit.