Warmer with Light Rain & Fog
Yesterday we had some sun and warmer temps. The high was 45° and the low was 27°. The temperature will be climbing today with many locations topping out in the 45 to 50-degree range. Light rain and fog may develop during the afternoon and more so this evening. A cold front arrives Friday with more showers expected. The fog could still persist. It is not taking long for the snow to melt because of its low moisture content. With the warming of the snowpack and higher dewpoints, we could see some fog development around the area.
Grand Rapids Forecast
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Kalamazoo Forecast
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Lansing Forecast
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Forecast Discussion
- Warm and wet weather ahead A quasi stationary high over the Atlantic has a ridge to extend through Nova Scotia. This has allowed warmer air to be advected into the the Great Lakes today and into tomorrow. An amplifying trough the will continue deepen through the central plains will ride the ridge bringing a tightening gradient through SW Michigan. The upper level trough will be amplified through the mid and lower levels. A strong upper level jet will drive and filter through down resulting in a low level jet that will bring gusty winds at times today and tonight. The warm air advection today will be coupled with drizzle and fog though the moisture will be fairly widespread but sparse overall. The fog formation will be aided by higher dewpoints and warming from the snow pack. While the ridge will slowly shift eastward, a ribbon of moisture will form along the boundary Friday into Saturday. The moisture however will be mainly in eastern Michigan and through the Ohio River valley. A relatively mild cold front will swing through Saturday and will drop temperatures, yet they will remain above freezing. Colder air aloft could bring a rain/snow mix along and north of the I 96 corridor. The warm and wet pattern will continue into next week with more warm air advection Tuesday. Mid range models have some differential in the mid level heights, however all solutions bring shower through Tuesday - Cooler weather and snow possible next weekend Then yet another shortwave in the wave train comes on shore of the West Coast and creates another lee side surface low. This will bring another round of rain showers. next weekend. However, on the back side there is a decent chance for lake effect with colder air that could bring snow back to the ground.
