Take a look at what the overall weather pattern for the next few weeks could bring to Michigan and the Great Lakes region.

Michigan residents may want to plan their beach day on Sunday, July 20, as heavy rain, thunderstorms are predicted to develop on Saturday, July 19.

Highs could reach the lower 80s today, but also because of the clouds, there is a chance upper 70s could be more realistic for highs today. The wind will be southwesterly at 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph. The normal high for July 19th is 82 degrees.

The total rainfall Saturday shows you spotty quarter inch to half inch amounts, mostly in the southern half of Michigan. There certainly could be small areas up to one inch of rain, but that rain would still happen in just an hour or two. Also notice some areas of northern Michigan are projected to not get any rain at all.

Canadian wildfires have caused hazy skies in metro Detroit. Michigan weather may be our best defense against fires here.

Here's a breakdown of the weekend forecast for Calhoun County. Friday is forecast to have a high of 78 degrees with a low of 64 degrees and increasing clouds at night. Expect the daytime temperature to feel seven degrees hotter at 85 degrees. Throughout the day, wind will be blowing southeast at 4.6 miles per hour.

The storm system and cold front have moved southeast of Michigan. Now we have a much cooler, drier wind taking over for today. Rainfall Has Ended Across Most of Michigan: The rainfall is mostly over across Michigan,

Looking for today's weather in Michigan? Here are the live current conditions, from the National Weather Service doppler radar.