WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn: Mainly clear skies overnight will bring the potential for patchy frost again. The warmest day of the week arrives tomorrow, with high temperatures reaching the lower 50s. Your Friday kicks off with sunny skies with an increase in cloud cover through the day due to an approaching system. Cloud cover will blanket West Michigan on Saturday before scattered rain showers develop late Saturday evening. Scattered showers will persist into Sunday before colder air sweeps in on Monday. Monday's blast of cold air will generate some lake effect showers. A mix of rain and snow is likely.
Longer range forecast models and trends indicate we have a good chance of above-normal temperatures before and through Christmas. The average high temperature around that time of year is in the middle 30s. This type of a moderate to strong El Nino pattern is leading to what may be a "green" Christmas for Michigan. In fact, much of the entire nation may be seeing above-average temperatures leading up to Christmas itself, so perhaps travel will be good. It looks like the pattern may start breaking down around or just after Christmas. Make sure to stay up on later forecasts.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the lower 30s. Winds west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY: Sunshine in the morning, with gradually increasing clouds in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to near 50. Winds southwest at 5 to 15 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers late in the evening and overnight. Highs in the middle 40s.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of a few light showers. Highs in the middle 40s.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lake effect rain and snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 30s.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the middle 30s.
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