Partly Cloudy and Mild Weekend; Showers and a Few Storms Tonight

Today and Sunday may start out with clouds and fog, but sunshine and mild temperatures are expected in the afternoon. A band of rain showers with a few thunderstorms will pass through tonight. Much of next week looks unsettled after a sunny, dry day on Monday. Read More >

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Overview

A large upper level low moving through the Upper Great Lakes region brought a finger of the northern jet streak through the region that coupled with a low level jet filtered through the warm air over the lake and caused damaging winds along the lakeshore. Buoys and observations stations in and along Lake Michigan had wind reports upwards of 62 mph. This caused power outages along the lakeshore and just inland as the storms moved souteasterly through southwest Michigan.