Tonight's Forecast: Partly cloudy and breezy, but pleasant

WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Kara James: After a very nice outdoor weekend, the weather becomes more active for the early part of the work week. Tonight temperatures will drop into the upper 40s under a partly cloudy sky. Cloud cover will increase through the day tomorrow ahead of our next storm system, with a few scattered showers during the afternoon. More widespread showers and thunderstorms move in during the evening and continue overnight. A few strong to severe storms will be possible with damaging wind gusts. Portions of west Michigan are under a Marginal Risk (level 1/5) for severe weather, with the primary risk area in Illinois, western Indiana, and Missouri. Rain showers will linger into early Tuesday, before we dry out and temperatures cool down again. We'll likely see around 0.5"-1" of rain across the area from this system. Then a mostly dry but cooler pattern settles in Wednesday through the end of the week, with frost possible Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. If you've already started planting, you'll likely need to prepare to cover your plants.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds ESE at 5-10 mph.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds and breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Afternoon, evening and nighttime showers and storms likely, strong to severe storms possible. Wind: SE 15 - 25 mph, gusts 30 mph.

TUESDAY: Few lingering morning showers, then mostly cloudy and cooler. Highs in the low 60s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a few showers possible early. Highs in the upper 50s.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the middle 50s.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy turning mostly cloudy. Highs in the low 50s.

SATURDAY: Morning frost likely. Mostly sunny. Highs in the middle 50s.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible. Highs in the upper 50s.

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