The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Reece Cole: Clouds will increase overnight as a low pressure slides east across the Great Lakes, setting us up for a chance of storms Thursday. A MARGINAL and SLIGHT RISK of severe weather has been posted for all of West Michigan for Thursday afternoon. Click Here to learn more. We do have a chance for non-severe precipitation Thursday morning as well. Highs will be in the middle 80s with dew points in the middle 60s. We will cool down after this system exits, only near 80 degrees Friday and Saturday under mostly sunny skies. But, 90s are in the forecast by early next week with heat indices that could approach 100 degrees! Stay alert with the FOX 17 Weather Team.
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy and warm with a chance of a shower or non severe thunderstorm. Lows in the mid/upper 60s. Winds south-southwest at 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy to partly sunny, breezy, warmer, and more humid with scattered showers and storms possible. Some may be on the strong to severe side with damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado possible in the afternoon and early/mid evening. The best severe weather threat is south and east of Grand Rapids. Highs in the middle 80s. Winds southwest/west at 10 to 20 mph.
FRIDAY: A lingering morning shower possible, otherwise sunshine. High around 80.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with highs around 80.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy, hot, and more humid. A slight chance of a shower. Highs in the upper 80s.
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