WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn: A cold front is moving into West Michigan tonight, which is firing up showers and thunderstorms. The Storm Prediction Center has placed a portion of West Michigan under a MARGINAL risk for severe storms, including Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Holland. Locations surrounding Big Rapids, Hart, Ludington, Fremont, and Muskegon fall under a SLIGHT risk for severe storms. The main threats include damaging wind gusts, large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. There's a low threat for an isolated tornado. Models indicate the severe storm potential to last after 11 p.m. tonight through 3 a.m. Thursday. On Thursday, temperatures remain warm in the middle 80s, but there will be less humidity. The most comfortable air of the week settles in on Friday and Saturday, with plenty of sunshine. High temperatures will return to the upper 70s! There's a small chance for a pop-up shower on Sunday, but most of the region will remain dry. If you liked this week's heat ... just wait. Another round of temperatures near 90 degrees is anticipated for next week! For the latest forecast and severe weather alerts, you can always download the free FOX 17 Weather App.
TONIGHT: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of these cells may contain large hail, damaging winds, and torrential rain. Lows in the upper 60s/near 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY: Chance of a morning shower or thunderstorm, otherwise becoming mostly sunny. A little cooler and less humid. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds west-southwest at 10 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, cooler, less humid, very pleasant. Highs in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low humidity and comfortable. Highs in the upper 70s.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Chance for pop-up shower. Highs in the upper 70s.
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