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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Detroit, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Detroit.

Today's briefing

Good morning, Detroit. We're starting off pleasant at 22 degrees Celsius, though it'll feel closer to 25 with the humidity, and we're heading toward a warm high of 32 degrees today under mostly sunny skies. There's a 64 per cent chance of rain rolling through at some point, so keep an umbrella handy or stay weather-aware as you move about the city. With a UV index of 7, grab some sunscreen if you're heading outdoors for any length of time. Into the weekend, Saturday will mirror today's warmth at 32 degrees with similar rain chances around 64 per cent, whilst Sunday cools slightly to 28 degrees but keeps that 62 per cent rain probability, so you might want to plan indoor activities or be prepared for wet conditions either way.

Overcast · 23° in Detroit

23°

Overcast · feels like 26°

Today: 31° / 21°
Humidity: 89%
Wind: 8 km/h SW
UV index: 2 · Low
Sunrise: 6:01 am
Sunset: 9:12 pm
Updated: 9:01 am

Next 24 hours

Now
23°
7%
10am
24°
9%
11am
26°
12%
12pm
27°
9%
1pm
29°
7%
2pm
30°
10%
3pm
30°
9%
4pm
31°
10%
5pm
30°
12%
6pm
30°
17%
7pm
30°
21%
8pm
30°
17%
9pm
29°
19%
10pm
25°
20%
11pm
24°
14%
12am
23°
13%
1am
23°
11%
2am
23°
10%
3am
23°
8%
4am
23°
8%
5am
22°
8%
6am
22°
11%
7am
23°
9%
8am
23°
9%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Fri
Drizzle
31° 21°
Rain 64%
Sat
Drizzle
28° 22°
Rain 62%
Sun
Overcast
29° 19°
Rain 20%
Mon
Overcast
29° 19°
Rain 7%
Tue
Overcast
32° 20°
Rain 12%
Wed
Drizzle
26° 22°
Rain 31%
Thu
Drizzle
28° 21°
Rain 27%

Air quality

Moderate

US AQI

PM2.5: 11
PM10: 12
Ozone: 72

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:01 am
Sunset: 9:12 pm
Daylight: 15h 11m

Waning gibbous

78% lit

From the weather desk

Detroit weather, explained

How to read the Detroit forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Detroit.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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