4/19/2021 Forecast Update
FORECAST SUMMARY:
Monday, April 19th, 2021 through Monday, April 26th, 2021
PM-2.5: 24-hour average Fine Particulate concentrations will be mostly Good through the entirety of the forecast period.
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
After being teased with some nice, warm Spring weather, the forecast area is expected to get a rude reminder of the Winter weather we hoped had been left behind.
A strong cold front will be crossing the state during Monday followed by falling temperatures. As that front settles into Indiana and Ohio during Tuesday, another band of upper-level energy will be riding up the Ohio Valley setting the stage for some precipitation north of the front. With the cold air residing over the state Tuesday and Wednesday, the chances are good that we could see up to 2-3 inches of snow during the evening and nighttime hours in some lower-mid-Michigan areas. Winds will be northwesterly and Air Quality Good.
The remainder of the work week will feature cold nights during the middle of the week with gradual warming as high pressure settles in by the end of the week. The wind patterns will be mostly west to northwest providing mostly Good Air Quality.
Winds turn more southerly for Saturday until another front passes Sunday morning. Temperatures will be cooler and northwest winds following the front will keep Air Quality Good.
The extended forecast shows significant warming during the beginning of the next work week.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
Air Quality should be mostly Good to Low Moderate going into the next work week.