FORECAST SUMMARY: Friday, April 19, 2024, through Monday, April 22, 2024
OZONE: Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good range.
PM-2.5: PM-2.5 concentrations are expected to be in the Good range.
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
Although we end the work week cooler than when it started, we still end the week with copious amounts of sunshine with the clear skies carrying over into the weekend.
After midweek’s pressure system and associated cold front rolling through the region, we end the work week and kick off the weekend just a tad below normal for temperatures at this point in April. Tomorrow, Saturday, will start off sunny with clouds starting to mix in throughout the afternoon. This cloud deck will be short lived as a High-pressure system moves in from the south, clearing our skies once again for Sunday. Temperatures return to normal on Sunday with highs in the upper-40s to mid-50s across the state. Temperatures ride out the weekend with a steady increase into Monday where Michigan will eclipse the 60-degree mark once again for some areas. The aforementioned High-pressure hangs around through Monday, so clear skies and sunshine should be expected.
We end the work Good for air quality thanks to the numerous airmass changes we had throughout this past week. Today, Friday, will be relatively breezy, so PM-2.5 concentrations will stay in the Good range. Although winds decrease throughout the weekend, there will be enough mixing occurring to keep PM-2.5 concentrations at bay. For Ozone, although clear skies in the forecast, temperatures are still too cool for Ozone development to occur, thus Good Ozone concentrations.
EXTENDED FORECAST:
A pressure system rolls through on Tuesday with a chance of precipitation for much of Michigan. The remaining days of the week look to stay dry with overall air quality in the Good range.
Next forecast update: Monday, April 22, 2024