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A Wet, Snowy And Cold Weekend Is Ahead In Metro Detroit

These murky 40-degree temperatures won't seem so bad when the weekend brings snow and highs only reaching the 20s.

METRO DETROIT, MI — Heads up, Metro Detroiters: Enjoy this mid-week 40-degree weather because this weekend brings a bout of winter.

While the chance of rain begins Wednesday, we will still be seeing some warmer temperatures throughout the week. By Friday night, expect a messy mix of snow and rain lasting throughout the weekend. By the time we kick of the week with MLK Day, the highs will only be in the 20s. Brrr.

Here's a look at the full forecast:

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Wednesday
A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 30.

Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday
Snow before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Info via weather.gov.

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