Heating up in the UP Memorial Day Weekend for summer-like finish to May

Upper Michigan temps to heat up Memorial Day Weekend and to the end of May -- wildfire risk elevated.
Upper Michigan temps to heat up Memorial Day Weekend and to the end of May -- wildfire risk elevated.
Published: May. 26, 2023 at 4:02 PM EDT
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NWS Alerts: https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/weather/alerts/

Elevated Wildfire Risk this Week -- DNR Daily Fire Danger Rating can be found HERE.

A warm (and dry) stretch prevails into the holiday weekend as high pressure holds over the U.P. and much of the Great Lakes Region. The big bubble high steers the storm track away until rain chances break through Wednesday through Friday.

Tonight: Mostly clear and chilly; patchy frost; south winds 5 to 10 mph

>Lows: Mid 20s/30s (coldest inland)

Saturday to Sunday: Mostly sunny and warm

>Highs: 70s/80

Monday, Memorial Day: Partly cloudy and warm

>Highs: 80

Tuesday: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy; warmer and breezy

>Highs: 80s

Wednesday and Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy with few showers and thunderstorms; warm and breezy

>Highs: 80s

Friday: Partly sunny with few showers and thunderstorms; cooler and breezy

>Highs: 70