National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Kacan said any morning rain should end around 8 a.m., with highs reaching the 70s and dry conditions for most of the afternoon.
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The day will be unusually warm across metro Detroit – about 20 degrees above normal for early April.
Winds are expected to be light in the morning between 20 and 25 mph, but will gradually decrease throughout the day.
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“Friday should be dry until after 8 p.m., when the chances of showers and thunderstorms begin to increase,” Kacan said.
Temperatures are expected to drop into the 40s overnight Friday into Saturday, April 4.
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This article originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers Opening Day Weather: Mostly dry with highs in the 70s