Few showers possible Thursday; Warmth resurges Friday

Mostly clear skies will remain overhead tonight. A disturbance currently over Minnesota will be heading into Northern Michigan Thursday. This will bring a chance of scattered showers in the morning and afternoon. Dry weather will return late Thursday, lasting through Friday.

Highs will be near 70 degrees Thursday. Periods of sunshine combined with winds out of the south will bring warmer temperatures Friday, reaching the upper 70s. Highs Saturday will be in the middle 70s. The first of two cold fronts will move through Northern Michigan late Saturday/early Sunday. The colder air will lag behind, arriving Monday with highs in the middle 60s. A second cold front will move through early Tuesday, bringing in another blast of colder air.

Thursday: Spotty showers around during the morning and afternoon. Predawn temperatures will be near 50 degrees. Temperatures will rise to the lower 60s in the late-morning. Afternoon highs will reach about 70 0degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the lower 60s.

Friday: Partly cloudy, dry all day. Early-morning temperatures will start in the middle 50s. Late-morning temperatures will be in the middle 60s. Afternoon highs will get up to 79 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will remain warm, in the lower 70s.

Saturday: Dry through midday, then showers will move in. Early-morning temperatures will be near 60 degrees. Late-morning temperatures will rise to the upper 60s. Afternoon highs will be around 75 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the upper 60s.