Showers tonight to early Thursday, then drying out

Rain over Wisconsin and Minnesota is heading eastward. Chances of rain in Northeast Michigan will be most likely tonight to early Thursday. Cloudy skies will linger during the afternoon, then partial clearing will take place in the evening.

Potential rainfall amounts tonight to early Thursday are greatest in Presque Isle County, where up to 0.5 inches of rain are possible. Alpena can expect about 0.25 inches of rain, and lower amounts to the south.

Today’s winds were out of the south and that helped bring warm temperatures to Northeast Michigan. High temperatures today got up to 50 degrees in Alpena, 59 degrees in Traverse City, but only 43 degrees in Sault Ste. Marie. Winds will be out of the northeast tomorrow, and temperatures will be a few degrees cooler.

Rain will end early in the morning and Thursday will start with temperatures in the upper 30s. Afternoon highs will be near 45 degrees with mainly cloudy skies. Skies will become partly cloudy in the evening and temperatures will cool to the middle/upper 30s.

Highs will be in the middle 40s tomorrow afternoon with gray skies most of the day. Low temperatures will drop to the upper 20s early Friday. Friday will be brighter, mostly sunny in the afternoon, and highs will be in the middle 40s. Rain will be likely Saturday midday through evening, and scattered showeres will be possible Sunday. For the rest of Northeast Michigan’s weather forecast, watch the latest weather video by clicking the weather tab at the top of the page.