A slow moving cold front is sitting in West Michigan, which brought many spots anywhere from a tenth to a quarter inch of rain earlier today. This front will continue to stall southeast of Grand Rapids, where steady downpours will be the main concern into the overnight hours. Isolated thunderstorms could also pop up, with brief gusty winds, but the severe weather risk is low.
TIMING:
Additional areas of heavy rain are expected as this stalled front hovers around the I-94 corridor. Most stay dry from I-96 north overnight but a wave of low pressure along the front will draw in additional moisture, leading to heavy downpours overnight from I-94 to the Indiana state line.
A few thunderstorms could also be embedded within the area of heavy rain, with occasional gusty winds.
After midnight, the rain will taper down slowly. A few showers could still be lingering as late as 7 a.m. Thursday but you should not need your umbrella tomorrow!
Additional rain could be as high as half an inch to an inch for areas south of I-94. Minor street flooding is possible where rain totals are the highest, especially in lower lying areas or flood prone spots. Widespread flooding is not expected, but never drive through a flooded road. You can't always tell how deep the water is, or if the road has been washed away underneath.
Behind this system, temperatures return to the 70s and we get a quick break from the rain to end our work week.
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