A weak system, centered over western Wisconsin early this morning will slowly move east southeast across central Lower Michigan during the day time hours of today. That will bring periods of showers and an isolated thunderstorm(not severe). Meanwhile an new and much stronger system develops over northern Kentucky this evening. That system will have Gulf moisture with it as it moves into Southern Lower Michigan Wednesday evening. That will bring rain, heavy at times, late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms until midday, then rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday: Scattered rain showers and isolated thunderstorms until midday, then periods of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 69 at 4:24 PM. The low was 50 at 6:51 AM.
Normal high for today is 72. The record low is 29, set in 1963. The record high is 90, set in 1977.
Highest wind speed yesterday was 24, with highest gust at 31.
No recorded precipitation yesterday. Month to date rainfall: 3.45 inches.
Sunrise today at 6:09 AM EDT. Sunset at 9:00 PM EDT.
