Metro Detroit Weather Forecast: Mitten Time Coming To The Mitten

METRO DETROIT, MI — The first part of the week will be gorgeous, with sunny skies — but temperatures will be crisp, so make sure the kids don’t leave for school without their jackets and probably their mittens, too.

Later in the week, you’ll want to make sure they have their umbrellas and slickers. Rain is in the forecast from Wednesday through Sunday.

Here’s the seven-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53; northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51; north northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m.; partly sunny, with a high near 48. Wednesday night: Rain, mainly after 8 p.m.; cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Rain, mainly before 2 p.m.; mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Friday night: A chance of rain; mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: A chance of rain; partly sunny, with a high near 54. Saturday night: A chance of rain; mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday: A chance of rain; partly sunny, with a high near 53.