WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Kara James: Rain and storms will spread in from the west tonight as our next system gets closer, expanding overnight. Saturday will be cloudy and soggy with scattered showers likely through most of the day, and maybe a few embedded thunderstorms. Severe weather is not expected in our area, but there could be periods of heavy rain, which we do need! Rain amounts from this system look to be around 0.5", with some locally higher amounts around 1" possible. Clouds and rain will keep high temperatures only in the mid 70s. It will also be breezy on Saturday with northeast wind 10 to 15 mph and higher gusts. A few showers could linger into Sunday, especially along and south of I-94 and east of 131. A lot of sunshine is expected through early next week with more seasonable temperatures in the low to middle 80s. A few rain chances pop back into the forecast around mid-week.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with scattered showers and storms. Lows in the mid 60s. Wind E/NE at 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and a few storms. Highs in the mid 70s. Wind E/NE at 10-20 mph.
SUNDAY: Cloudy with a few showers early, otherwise becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s/80.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 80s.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the low 80s.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with highs in the mid to upper 80s.
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