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Metro Detroit weather: Cold start ahead of a dry day with some sun

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Published  April 8, 2026 6:56am EDT
Weather Forecast
FOX 2 Detroit
Cold start sets the stage for a nice day

Cold start sets the stage for a nice day

It starts cold, but the day will shape up to be pretty decent in Metro Detroit. Alan Longstreet breaks down what to expect. 

The Brief

    • The day starts with wind chills that feel below-freezing, but the temps eventually rises, and the sun will come out.
    • It will be a dry day before rain returns Wednesday.
    • Temperatures head up as the week continues. 

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Today shapes up to be a pretty nice day once we get beyond the cold start. 

Rain outlook

We’ll get partly sunny skies, and rain stays away today. It comes back tomorrow, but amounts look light. 

Scattered morning rain fades in the afternoon, then another round moves in Thursday night into Friday morning. That second batch looks a little more impressive and may bring two-day totals close to a half inch (above?). 

Temps keep climbing through Thursday before slipping back late in the week, but the overall up-and-down pattern sticks with us into next week though the downs generally get less extreme. 

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