Soaking rain, thunderstorm chances overnight through Wednesday
Soggy, stormy Wednesday as rounds of morning and afternoon rain can exceed 1″ total rainfall for some U.P. locations.
A moisture-rich, strong Central Plains-based system approaches the Western Great Lakes region, bringing moderate to heavy widespread rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds to Upper Michigan through Wednesday. Drive with caution due to water ponding, even localized minor flooding from excess rainfall -- totals ranging from half to 1.5″, with potential rainfall total more than 1.5″ for some areas.
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The rain transitions to mixed rain and snow on Thursday. Then, the mix changes to scattered snow showers as colder air moves in towards the weekend. The below seasonal temperature trend looks to stretch through early next week.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with rounds of widespread rain and few thunderstorms; first through the early morning hours, and another round later in the afternoon; east through southeast winds 10 to 20 mph gusting over 30 mph
>Highs: 40s to Lower 50s
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with mixed rain and snow; southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
>Highs: 40
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers; cold with west winds 10 to 20 mph
>Highs: 30s
Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with lake effect snow over the northwest wind belts, diminishing in the evening; blustery
>Highs: 30s
Easter Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a.m. snow east then clearing in the afternoon; seasonably cool
>Highs: 30s
Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow; continued seasonably cool
>Highs: 30s
Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a.m. snow east then clearing in the afternoon
>Highs: 40
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