NWS: Metro Detroit temps could hit 90s in heat wave next week
Normal temperatures for mid-June typically peak near 80. The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that Detroit and other southeast Michigan cities may face a heat blast next week, with higher than average temperatures predicted for June 16 and 20. The NWS has an 80-90% chance of above average temperatures in the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, along with Detroit. For Metro Detroit, this could mean temperatures reaching 90s for the city. Current forecasts predict a high near 87 on Sunday in Detroit, followed by highs up to 94 and 95 on Monday and Tuesday. The heat could depend on cloud cover, which mitigates heat, bring rain and lower temperatures, but temperatures may still rise up to the 90s without it.
Published : 10 months ago by Marnie Muñoz in Weather
Detroit and other southeast Michigan cities could face a heat blast next week with higher than average temperatures arriving, National Weather Service officials said.
There's a 80-90% chance for reading to spike above average into excessive heat along the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between June 16 and 20, the NOAA NWS Weather Prediction Center announced in a 10-day outlook.
For Metro Detroit, that means the mercury surging into the 90s, said Dave Kook, a meteorologist with the NWS Detroit office.
Current NWS forecasts into next week project a high near 87 on Sunday in Detroit, followed by highs up to 94 and 95 on Monday and Tuesday.
Normal temperatures for mid-June typically peak between 78 and 81, Kook said.
Detroit's hottest day of the month so far was on June 4, when temperatures rose to 84, he said.
The city experienced a similar heatwave June 17-21, 2023, when temperatures peaked at 85 after a period of cooler weather, Kook said.
Next week's heat could depend on cloud cover, which mitigates heat, bring rain and lower temperatures, Kook said.
Without clouds, temperatures may still rise up to the 90s, he added.
Locals and meteorologists will know more of what to expect as the days come nearer, he said. "Just be prepared for a kind of heat wave in the next week or two."