By Mark Torregrossa

Over the next week Michigan will be in an overall wetter than average pattern. The initial weekend of Electric Forest may be sandwiched between storm systems. So you could have more dry hours than wet hours on the first weekend. But you should know that if you get through the weekend dry, consider yourself very lucky.

Let's start with the easy part - temperatures.

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Good camping temperatures

You certainly won't boil or freeze this weekend at the Electric Forest. In fact, I think many of you will consider the temperatures expected Saturday to be perfect camping temperatures. The above map shows the high temperatures expected Saturday afternoon, June 24, 2017. Look for afternoon temperatures to be around 70°.

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Sunday a little cooler

Clouds and showers will keep the temperatures cooler Sunday, June 25, 2017. I'd plan on maybe even needing a sweatshirt, with temperatures in the lower 60s.

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Big rains just before Electric Forest

Quite an area of rain and thunderstorms is expected across southern Lower, including the Electric Forest area, between Thursday morning and Friday morning. So if you are early to the festival, you may get soaked.

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Friday not a bad day overall

Data has been consistently showing rain pushing out of the Electric Forest area Friday morning. This is a rainfall total forecast for Friday morning to Saturday morning. It shows the measurable rain south of Electric Forest, and moving farther south. If this holds true, Friday afternoon and Friday night will be pretty nice.

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Saturday should be dry

This is the rainfall forecast from Saturday morning through Sunday morning. Saturday will be dry. You are seeing the rainfall from an approaching weather system late Saturday night or Sunday morning. If you are camping Saturday night, you will start to feel the dampness in the air.

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A showery Sunday likely

This is the rainfall forecast from Sunday morning to Monday morning. Sunday looks like an off and on showery day. All the data has been pretty consistent on this scenario. It likely won't be an all-day rain, and you'll have some dry hours. But I'd plan on needing a water-proof jacket Sunday.

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Mark Torregrossa | mtorregr@mlive.com

So the data has been consistent that there will be a rain Thursday or early Friday, and showers Sunday. The timing on this could change by six hours. I do think you have at least 36 hours straight sometime between Friday and Sunday that will be dry. Remember to watch the forecast for updates. If you are camping and a lightning storm develops, get out of the camper or tent, and wait out the storm in your vehicle.