Suffer through or turn on the AC? What to know about metro Detroit's warmer weather
Metro Detroit residents will likely ponder whether to turn on their air conditioners this week, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist.
The week is shaping up to be fairly warm at the start before an expected cold front rolls in mid-week with the possibility of rain and thunderstorms, said Bryan Tilley, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in White Lake Township.
With a high around 80 degrees expected on Monday, June 2, and temperatures in the high 80s expected on both Tuesday, June 3, and Wednesday, June 4, residents are 'maybe finally getting a little taste of real summer weather,' Tilley said.
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The first several days of the week, starting June 2, are expected to be mostly sunny, but a cold front is expected to arrive on June 4 and that evening with the chance of thunderstorms, he said.
Thursday, June 5, could see some off-and-on rain and Friday, June 6, is a bit more uncertain, with the potential for more consistent rain that day, he said.
However, the so-called 'cold front' is only expected to drop high temperatures into the 70s for the latter half of the week, Tilley said.
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The fact that high temperatures won't drop as low as, say, the 50s is 'a good sign that we're turning the corner at least' to more summery weather, Tilley said. Temperatures have been below normal recently.
While it is too early to say for certain and the timing of the front could shift, current projections show the weekend with highs in the high 70s and partly sunny days.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Suffer through or turn on the AC? Warmer days headed to Detroit
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