Strong winds to begin Thursday & few showers possible

A storm system centered over Lake Superior is bringing rounds of rain to Northern Michigan tonight. There will likely be a break of dry weather Thursday morning, then a few more showers will be possible midday and afternoon. Following a cold front, temperatures will be nearly flat through the morning and afternoon. Significantly colder air will move in late Thursday to early Friday.

Wind speeds will increase, reaching 15-25 mph Thursday morning and afternoon. Strong winds will be coming from the west-northwest. Winds speeds will taper to about 10 mph Thursday night and Friday.

Thursday: Windy, cloudy with a few showers possible midday-afternoon. Low temperatures will be in the upper 40s during the morning. Afternoon highs will be only around 51 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will cool to the middle 40s.

Friday: A peak of sunshine in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon-evening. Temperatures will drop to the lower 30s predawn. Late-morning temperatures will rise to about 40 degrees. Afternoon highs will reach near 51 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the middle 40s.

Saturday: Starts dry and cool, then scattered showers will move in late-day. Early-morning temperatures will start close to 30 degrees. Temperatures will climb to around 40 degrees in the late-morning. Afternoon highs will be near 53 degrees. Early-evening temperatures will be in the upper 40s.

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