Brighter and warmer Friday; Showers to arrive late Saturday

High temperatures today reached 58 degrees in Alpena, 62 degrees in Duluth, Minn. and 72 degrees in Bismarck, N.D. Those warmer temperatures currently in North Dakota will spread into Northern Michigan.

However, temperatures will become very cool tonight. Lows will drop to about 40 degrees in Alpena, 44 degrees in Tawas City and even colder away from the Lake Huron shoreline. Low temperatures will drop to the middle 30s in Montmorency and Oscoda counties. Also, patchy fog will be possible predawn through Friday morning.

Friday: Patchy fog possible early, then mostly sunny. Predawn temperatures will be near 40 degrees. Temperatures will rise to the middle 50s in the late-morning. Afternoon highs will reach about 66 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be close to 60 degrees.

Saturday: Cloudy morning and afternoon, then showers will arrive late-day and continue into Saturday night. Early-morning temperatures will be in the upper 40s. Late-morning temperatures will get close to 60 degrees. Afternoon highs will be around 67 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the lower 60s.

Sunday: An early shower will be possible, then a mix of sun and clouds. Predawn temperatures will be in the upper 50s. Afternoon highs will get up to the lower 70s. Early-evening temperatures will be in the middle 60s.