Keep an eye on the weather before hosting outdoor Memorial Day celebrations on Sunday as experts warn of approaching evening thunderstorms.
Although Sunday started warm and dry, conditions will change in the evening. According to the National Weather Service, a line of scattered showers and thunderstorms will move through southeastern Michigan on Sunday between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., with a 70% chance of precipitation.
Metro Detroit is at risk for a brief heavy rain shower, small hail, lightning and wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour, said Steve Considine, a meteorologist with NWS in White Lake. The intensity of the coming storms remains unclear, with storms expected to be more severe south of metro Detroit, Considine said.
Contact those with outdoor plans today. We are following a line of storms to our west that will likely arrive in the late afternoon into the evening hours. Stay informed about the weather and keep an eye on the radar today! #miwx pic.twitter.com/36xZdovlF1
— NWS Detroit (@NWSDetroit) May 26, 2024
A small craft advisory and beach hazards are in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday for western Lake Erie and the Monroe County coastline, NWS said. Dangerous weather may include strong winds, with easterly winds of 15 to 20 knots and gusts between 25 and 30 knots, waves of three to one and a half meters, with maximum waves up to two meters and swimming danger with strong currents.
Expect a wet start on Monday, with a chance of a morning shower. Rain chances will be around 70%, with highs in the low 70s, dropping to the upper 50s overnight.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Metro Detroit to see storms ahead of Memorial Day on Sunday
