High winds create hazards, will raise temperatures Wednesday into Thursday

Residents can expect the warmest temperatures to occur late Wednesday night when most of Michigan will surge into the 50s.
Photo provided/Lake Huron MODIS imagery

After numerous power outages statewide Saturday due to 50 mph wind gusts, more winds, possibly even stronger along the lakeshore in the north, are expected to blow through Wednesday night into Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, bringing some downed trees and power outages.

"Prepare to tie down outdoor Holiday decorations," the NWS stated in a Facebook post. "Winds will begin to increase Wednesday night into Thursday with sustained winds to 20-30 mph expected, gusting up to 40-50 mph. Stronger wind gusts to 60 mph will be possible, particularly along the lakeshore around Muskegon, Ludington and locations to the north."

A wind advisory is in effect for all of southeast Michigan, including the Upper Thumb, from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 4 p.m. Thursday. Isolated south wind gusts around 45 mph are expected to lift temperatures into the 50s Wednesday and above 20 degrees normal Thursday morning before a cold front moves through, the NWS forecasts.

This is a U.S. National Weather Service graphic for Dec. 15 in Detroit/Pontiac areas.
Graphic provided/NWS

As for the Manistee area, deep low pressure passing by to the northwest tonight will result in well above normal temperatures, periods of showers and increasingly gusty winds. Strong wind gusts of 50+ mph along with lakeshore flooding will continue into Thursday for some shoreline locations along Lakes Michigan and Huron, according to the NWS.

This is a U.S. National Weather Service graphic for Dec. 15 in the Gaylord area.
Graphic provided/NWS

Residents can expect the warmest temperatures to occur late Wednesday night when most of Michigan will surge into the 50s.

In central Michigan, the NWS issued a high wind warning for the Big Rapids area from 7 p.m. Wednesday until 4 p.m. Thursday. The area is at risk for winds gusts to 50 mph or greater and power outages are possible.