Here's how hot June got in Metro Detroit during previous heat waves - CBS Detroit
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Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.
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Extreme Heat Watch starts Saturday morning
Record high or near-record high temperatures could be seen in Detroit on Sunday and Monday, according to CBS Detroit NEXT Weather forecaster Stacey DuFord. The forecast calls for highs well into the 90s, with a heat index at or above 100 degrees, on those days.
There will be only minimal cooling off at night.
In preparation, the National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for all of southern lower Michigan from Saturday morning through Tuesday evening.
Ahead of the heat wave, DuFord reviewed the record temperatures for Southeast Michigan for June 22-24 and provided the following data. In some cases, June 1988 set the current records; in other cases, the records were set in June 1923.
The temperatures to use as comparison for Sunday are as follows.
The record highs for June 22
The record high minimums for June 22
The temperatures to use as comparison for Monday are as follows.
The record highs for June 23
The record high minimums for June 23
The temperatures to use as comparison for Tuesday are as follows:
The record highs for June 24
The record high minimums for June 24
Stacey DuFord contributed to this report.
Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.
