Wind Advisory Issued for Late This Afternoon and Tonight
(November 10, 2020 11:49 AM) The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Jackson County and all of southern and western lower Michigan. The Wind Advisory is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 5 AM Wednesday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. A cold front that will be arriving in our area has already started to have an impact in northwestern lower Michigan where temperatures have dropped to the low 50s. The forecast for this evening and tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Consumers Energy is monitoring today’s weather across Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, with increasing winds that could…

