National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Warm and breezier today with gusts to 30 mph. Showers and a few storms arrive late this evening and overnight. A cold front moves through from northwest to southeast on Thursday bringing an eventual changeover to wet melting snow. Drier weather briefly settles in Thursday night and Friday before becoming unsettled at times over the weekend with cooler temperatures.
Potential exists for some thunderstorms across portions of Southeast Michigan late this evening and early tonight, mainly between 8 PM and 2 AM. Should these storms materialize, a storm or two could become severe with the main threat being damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph. An isolated weak tornado is also possible.
A Gale Watch is in effect Thursday for portions of Lake Huron. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect this evening through Thursday night for Saginaw Bay and the nearshore zones of southern Lake Huron.