WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn: Skies become mostly cloudy tonight as a cold front inches closer to West Michigan. Your Thursday will be off to a mostly cloudy start before the passing cold front generates strong winds, scattered rain showers, and plummeting temperatures in the afternoon and evening. A GALE WATCH is in effect along the immediate lake shore for Thursday afternoon and evening, as wave heights could range between 5 to 8 feet. Daytime high temperatures will be in the upper 60s on Thursday, eventually leading to a daytime high temperature on Friday of 50 degrees. A few lake effect rain showers are possible west of U.S. 131 on Friday, with otherwise partly cloudy skies. Cooler air hangs around into the weekend, with high temperatures remaining in the 50s. However, sunshine will be in full-force for Saturday and Sunday! Temperatures rebound to the 60s by next week. Stay up to date with the latest forecast by downloading our FOX 17 Weather App!
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Light southwest winds.
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the afternoon and evening. Highs in the mid/upper 60s. Winds southwest/northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Gusts over 25 mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy inland with lake effect rain showers mainly west of U.S. 131. Sharply colder with highs only in the lower 50s.
SATURDAY: Early morning widespread frost / freeze possible. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy with chance of a stray shower. Highs in the lower 60s.
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