A storm system tracking northward across Lake Michigan today will push a cold front through the area this morning. Expect a period of showers and even an isolated thunderstorm with the passage of that cold front. This is a strong cold front so once it is through we will see temperatures falling during the afternoon with gusty winds.
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 66 by 10am, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday’s high temperature in Jackson was 81 at 5:27 PM, the low was 56 at 12:54 AM.
Normal high for today is 63. The record high is 83, set in 1962.
.32 inches of precipitation yesterday. Month to date: 3.65 inches.
Sunrise today at 6:38 AM EDT, sunset at 8:33 PM EDT.
