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Temperature differences from normal are shown for Monday, February 20, 2017. The outlined area should have afternoon temperatures 20 degrees to 30 degrees warmer than normal.

(Weatherbell.com/Mark Torregrossa)

April-like warmth is likely in much of Michigan for the early part of next week. Next Monday's afternoon high temperatures in southern Michigan may become record high temperatures.

Temperatures will warm into the 50s Saturday, February 18, 2017 in the southern half of Lower Michigan. Sunday should warm into the upper 50s in the southern half of Lower Michigan. Monday, February 20, 2017 looks like the warmest of the three days, with many cities in southern Lower warming into the 60s.

Here is a comparison between temperature forecasts from the European Model( usually most accurate) and current record high temperatures for Saturday through Monday.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

City Forecast Record High

Detroit 57deg 62deg/1976

Flint 60deg 56deg/2011

Saginaw/Bay City 58deg 53deg/1981

Grand Rapids 55deg 56deg/2011

Kalamazoo 59deg 57deg/2011

Muskegon 48deg 54deg/1994

Jackson 60deg 59deg/1976

Ann Arbor 61deg 56deg/1997

Lansing 59deg 56deg/2011

Saturday's forecast temperatures may be a few degrees too warm if we continue with a southeast wind.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

City Forecast Record High

Detroit 59deg 64deg/1884

Flint 57deg 59deg/1994

Saginaw/Bay City 56deg 57deg/1930

Grand Rapids 57deg 61deg/2016

Kalamazoo 59deg 62deg/2016

Muskegon 50deg 57deg/1954

Jackson 60deg 62deg/1994

Ann Arbor 59deg 60deg/2016

Lansing 59deg 60deg/2016

Sunday's temperature forecast looks to be right on target.

Monday, February 20, 2017

City Forecast Record High

Detroit 61deg 61deg/1930

Flint 64deg 61deg/1930

Saginaw/Bay City 63deg 62deg/1930

Grand Rapids 65deg 61deg/1930

Kalamazoo 64deg 56deg/2016

Muskegon 58deg 56deg/1983

Jackson 64deg 60deg/1983

Ann Arbor 62deg 62deg/1930

Lansing 64deg 59deg/1983

If temperatures warm into the 60s Monday, we will experience warmth that is typical of Mid-April in Michigan.

Right now it looks like many southern Michigan cities should have at least four days in a row above 50deg, and possibly five days in a row.

Are you ready for spring, or want to enjoy another stretch of winter weather?