Tonight's Forecast: Quiet night ahead, spotty rain later Friday

WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki: Tonight will be another quiet night under a partly cloudy sky. You may need a light jacket as you step out early Friday morning, as temperatures will be cool in the upper 50s. Clouds will gradually build in through the day Friday and rain chances will increase by the afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday night through Saturday, especially Saturday morning, as the front swings through. Temperatures will climb to near 80 Saturday and it will feel a bit humid. There may be a few lingering, isolated showers early Sunday, before sunshine makes a return. It will be breezy and cool behind this system for Sunday with highs in the mid/upper 70s. Monday looks sunny, dry, and comfortable for back to school! Temperatures remain around average, if not a few degrees below, through early next week with highs in the upper 70s to around 80. Our next rain chance for next week comes late Tuesday into Wednesday.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and cool with lows in the upper 50s. Wind SE at 5-10 mph.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy turning mostly cloudy with highs in the lower 80s. Wind turning SW at 5-10 mph. Rain/storm chances increasing Friday evening and overnight.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially early. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80 and a bit humid.

SUNDAY: Chance isolated shower early, otherwise turning mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and less humid.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid/upper 70s.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with high around 80. Chance showers/storms late.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with chance scattered showers/storms. Highs around 80.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with highs in the upper 70s.

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