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High Temps Can Hit 50 Degrees Before Rain/Snow: Metro Detroit Weather

High temperatures can hit 50 degrees in the metro Detroit area before more rain and snow showers move into the area to start next week.

METRO DETROIT — High temperatures can hit 50 degrees in the metro Detroit area before more rain and snow showers move into the area to start next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Southwesterly winds will help push high temperatures to 48 degrees Thursday under clear sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will be even warmer in the metro area Friday when highs reach 50 degrees with clear and sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service.

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Although clouds will move into the metro area over the weekend, the southernly winds will help keep temperatures mild with highs staying in the upper 40s, according to the National Weather Service.

Light rain showers will move into the metro area Sunday night and linger overnight, according to the National Weather Service.

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Forecasters expect the rain showers to then shift into snow sometime Monday night, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters do not expect any accumulation.

Here's the National Weather Service's extended forecast for the Metro Detroit area:

Thursday: Sunny; High 48, Low 33

Friday: Sunny; High 51, Low 34

Saturday: Cloudy; High 47, Low 38

Sunday: Cloudy/Rain; High 48, Low 36

Monday: Rain/Snow; High 42, Low 24

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