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Chances for a few showers and storms will occur today through Tuesday as a weak low pressure system approaches and moves through the region. Tuesday night looks to be dry as the front pushes south of the state. Chances for showers and storms increase mid week, especially Wednesday night into Thursday as a stronger low works through the area. High temperatures will remain seasonable for this time of year around 80 into the low 80s the next few days. Today:  Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight:  Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds. Tuesday:  Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tuesday Night:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph becoming east overnight. Wednesday:  Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 79 at 4:02 PM.  The low was 54 at 6:15 AM. Normal high for…

Quiet weather conditions are forecast today due to high pressure situated over the Great Lakes region. An increase of high clouds will be noted this afternoon with high temperatures up around 80 degrees. A few light showers are possible Monday afternoon although most areas look to stay dry. Highs will be near 80 once again on Monday. Another mainly dry day is forecast on Tuesday with a developing warm front off to our southwest. Highs on Tuesday will push into the lower 80s. Overall fairly seasonable weather for this time of year. Today:  Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. Tonight:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. Monday:  Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. Monday Night:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. Tuesday:  Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 77 at 5:29 PM.  The low was 58 at 6:12 AM. Normal high for today is 81.  The record low is 47, set in 1954.  The record high is 94, set in…

An isolated shower or two are expected today as a cool airmass flows over the warmer Great Lakes. Most areas will remain dry however. High pressure will build in for Sunday and Monday with partly cloudy skies expected. Highs today will top out in the 70s, returning to around 80 degrees for Sunday and Monday. The next good chance for rain doesn’t come until mid week Wednesday or Wednesday night at the earliest. Today:  Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Tonight:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Sunday:  Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds. Sunday Night:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds becoming south around 5 mph overnight. Monday:  Partly sunny. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 83 at 2:51 PM.  The low was 62 at 11:59 PM. Normal high for today is 81.  The record low is 37, set in 1976.  The record high is 102, set in 1964.  0.13 inches of precipitation yesterday.  Month to date:  1.25 inches.   …

Scattered showers and storms will remain possible today across Southwest Lower Michigan along and ahead of a cold front. The front should press east of the area during the afternoon hours ending the threat of rain towards Lansing and Jackson towards early evening. Dry weather is then expected over the weekend as high pressure gradually works in from the west. Highs will be a bit cooler than normal for this time of year with 70s expected for highs today, Saturday and Sunday. Today:  Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday:  Partly sunny until midday then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Saturday Night:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph overnight. Sunday:  Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 83 at 2:39…

A cold front will approach the area from the west today and move through the region tonight and Friday. Scattered showers and storms are expected, especially tonight into Friday morning. Dry weather returns for the weekend with high pressure building in from the west. High temperatures will reach the 80s today in many areas, cooling into the 70s for the weekend. Today:  Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight:  Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday:  Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday Night:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday:  Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 82 at 4:39 PM.  The low was 55 at 5:55 AM. Normal high for today is 81.  The record low is 43, set in 1972.  The record high is 92, set…

Mostly clear skies are expected through Thursday afternoon before a frontal system moving through the area brings an area of showers and a few thunderstorms into this area Thursday night into Friday morning.Temperatures will be close to normal for this time of year today and Thursday. Cooler and drier air will follow for the weekend. Today:  Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight:  Mostly clear. Patchy fog overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. Thursday:  Mostly sunny until midday then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night:  Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Friday:  Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 82 at 3:39 PM.  The low was 50 at 5:28 AM. Normal high for today is 81.  The record low is 41, set in 1964.  The record high is 93, set in 1949.  0.00 inches of precipitation yesterday.  Month to date: …

Expect mostly clear skies and near normal temperatures into Thursday. This is thanks to a large surface high that will slowly move east across the Great Lakes area. A developing storm system over the Northern Plains in combination with Gulf moisture could bring showers and thunderstorms into this area later Thursday or Friday. Today:  Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight:  Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds. Wednesday:  Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. Wednesday Night:  Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. Thursday:  Mostly sunny until midday then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 76 at 5:05 PM.  The low was 55 at 5:53 AM. Normal high for today is 81.  The record low is 43, set in 1989.  The record high is 95, set in 2001.  0.00 inches of precipitation yesterday.  Month to date:  1.12 inches.    Sunrise today at 6:38 AM EDT.  Sunset at 8:48 PM EDT.

A weak cold front will pass through the area today from south to north with an area of showers and possibly a few afternoon thunderstorms. Behind that front high pressure moves over the area and only slowly moves eastward, so it will impact our weather into Thursday. Beyond that system tries to develop over the central plains and moves into the Great Lakes by Friday. This will bring showers and thunderstorms back into the area. Afternoon high temperatures and overnight lows will warm some each day into mid week. Today:  Patchy fog until midday. Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight:  Mostly clear. Patchy fog overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Light winds. Tuesday:  Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night:  Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds. Wednesday:  Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 75 at 3:32 PM.  The low was 54 at 5:16 AM. Normal high for today is…

Expect considerable cloudiness today with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. These will be mostly this afternoon into the early evening as an area associated with a surface trough and upper air disturbance move through the area. A weak but broad surface highs follows the trough and will be over our area into mid week, moving only slowly to the east.   Temperatures will be below normal today into Tuesday then there will be a slow moderating trend. Today:  A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tonight:  A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Monday:  A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night:  A chance of thunderstorms…