Humidity stays high Tuesday, more rain moves in late
Scattered showers and thunderstorms moved through Northeast Michigan Monday afternoon and evening in a humid and buoyant air mass. A break of rain-free weather will settle in overnight through much of Tuesday. The next storm system coming out of the Upper Plains will travel to the east. It will bring our next round of rain, beginning Tuesday evening.
Total rainfall late Tuesday through Wednesday will likely reach higher amounts north of M-32. That’s where more than 1 inch will be possible. Areas closer to Saginaw Bay can expect lower amounts, closer to a half-inch.
High temperatures Monday afternoon heated up to 87 degrees in Alpena, 92 degrees in Oscoda, Michigan and 89 degrees in Mio, Michigan. Temperatures will remain warm and the humidity will remain in place Tuesday. Northeast winds will bring much colder temperatures Wednesday.
Tuesday: Some breaks of sun morning-midday, then showers move in during the evening. Early-morning temperatures will begin near 65 degrees. Afternoon highs will warm to about 85 degrees. Evening temperatures will go into the 70s and upper 60s.
Wednesday: Wet and colder. Early-morning temperatures will drop to the upper 50s. Highs will reach only the lower 60s midday. Temperatures will head down to the 50s again by suppertime.
Thursday: Chance of showers south of M-72, drier north. Early-morning lows will be near 53 degrees. Afternoon highs will get up to around 68 degrees. Evening temperatures will cool to about 60 degrees.
Tropical Storm Elsa is crossing over Cuba and on the way toward Florida. The National Weather Service has issued Tropical Storm Warnings and Storm Surge Warnings for those areas affected by Elsa’s predicted path. Impacts to Florida include high waves inundating the shoreline, heavy rain and strong winds about 50 mph.
The National Hurricane Center predicts landfall along the western coast of Florida early Wednesday. The storm will weaken and become post-tropical as it heads up the eastern Seaboard Wednesday and Thursday.
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