Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

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.