Bitter cold Friday expected to give way to warmer temps

Temperatures around southeast Michigan are expected to warm up and push bitter cold out over the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service.

A wind chill advisory the agency issued early Friday morning for much of the region expired at 9 a.m. A wind chill advisory means extremely cold weather is expected and the term wind chill refers to what the air temperature feels like on human skin.

Frigid wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes as well as hypothermia if precautions aren't taken, according to the agency. It also urges pet owners not to leave animals outdoors.

Friday's high temperatures are expected to remain in the low teens for the rest of the day, with a high of 13 degrees in Detroit, 12 degrees in Ann Arbor, and 10 degrees in Bad Axe. The wind chill will stay between zero and -10 degrees.

Before the wind chill advisory was issued, weather service meteorologists expected northwest winds of 15 mph to 25 mph to move through the region, resulting in wind chills of 15 below zero in some places. They forecasted the wind chill could fall as low as -16 in the Thumb, -14 in Flint, and -8 in Monroe.

But a heat wave is expected Saturday when temperatures are supposed to go from single digits in the morning to somewhere near 30 degrees. However, the weather service said the wind chill will remain in the teens.

Extended Detroit forecast

Saturday: Mostly cloudy; high 31, low 30.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy; high 38, low 25.

Monday: Mostly sunny; high 38, low 32.

Tuesday: Cloudy; high 48, low 30.

Wednesday: Partly sunny; high 42, low 34.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy; high 46.

Source: National Weather Service