Michigan Expecting Bitterly Cold, Snowy Start to December
The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone, and now, it’s officially the holiday season, which means that it should seem like winter out there. Looking at the Michigan weather forecast for the next week, it appears the bitter cold will continue and even get colder, so get ready to get chilly. The area’s weather follows national trends, which has many areas of the U.S. in for a bitterly cold few days and even weeks. So, put on your warm, cozy clothing and get ready for a cold weather forecast.
Michigan Weather Heading Into the Holidays
Looking at Michigan, according to the weather experts at Weather.com, all week is expected to see below-normal temperatures throughout most of Michigan. On Thursday, in fact, lows are expected to be in the teens in Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids and throughout lower Michigan. Snow will be a factor, too, with the white stuff predicted to fall on Tuesday, December 3, and Wednesday, December 4, as well as later in the week. By this weekend, though, lows will be back in to the 30s, so rain is expected. High this weekend are only expected to be in the 30s, so it should still be cold.
Winter doesn’t even officially start until later in the month, when Winter Solstice kicks in, but it sure feels like winter in much of the U.S. For example, New York City is having what’s likely its coldest start to December since 2019, with highs projected to be in the 30s and 40s from Dec. 1 through 5, according to the experts at AccuWeather.
“Many areas across the northern tier will start the month of December with temperatures well below historical averages,” Paul Pastelok, lead long-range expert for AccuWeather, said.
“Freezing temperatures will lunge deep into the Southeast, and the frigid air will be wind-driven and penetrating in the Midwest and Northeast,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski added.
According to AccuWeather, much of the very cold Arctic air will be in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early in the week after Thanksgiving, with highs only getting into the single digits, teens and 20s. “Even for this part of the country where bursts of Arctic air can hit frequently, these levels are 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit below historical averages into the beginning of December,” their expert note. I don’t like cold weather at all, and I’m certainly feeling it where I live. Is it summer yet? Contact me with your weather stories.
