WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn: Clear skies and mild temperatures are expected overnight into Tuesday with lows only falling to the lower 60s. Get ready for more heat, West Michigan. Overnight lows and afternoon highs will be near record warmth for October 3rd and 4th! Temperatures will be the closest to records on Tuesday. Clouds will increase and the wind will ramp up Wednesday ahead of a cold front, but any rain will hold off until later in the evening. Once the cold front passes overnight Wednesday and into Thursday, rain will become more widespread and temperatures will tumble. Total rain accumulations look to be around a half an inch. Once the cold front passes, get ready for a major cool down! West Michigan will finally enjoy fall air by the end of this week. Friday's high temperature will be around 60 degrees, with highs this weekend only in the 50s! Stay tuned to FOX 17 for your latest weather updates.
TONIGHT: Mainly clear skies. Lows in the upper 50s to near 60. Winds south light.
TUESDAY: Sunny skies. Near record high temps! Highs in the mid 80s. Winds south at 6 to 12 mph. The record for this date is 85 set in 1953/1919/1900.
WEDNESDAY: Morning sunshine, but increasing clouds through the day. A few showers along the lakeshore after sunset move in. Highs in the lower 80s.
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy and cooler. Rain showers likely. Highs in the lower 70s.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy skies. Chance of showers. Sharply cooler. Highs in the lower 60s.
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