Officials are concerned about extreme weather and potential cuts to forecasting and federal emergency funding.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon and evening, with the strongest activity likely across northern Lower Michigan. The National Weather Service has indicated a marginal risk of severe storms, with potential for heavy downpours and localized flooding.

Severe thunderstorms will continue to prowl the central United States through the weekend with some areas at risk for damage stemming from high winds, hail, tornadoes and flooding.

More than 3,000 electric customers across northern Michigan were without power Sunday, July 6, as rain and thunderstorms moved across the state.

This weekend will have one area of widespread thunderstorms moving through our state. Before and after the t-storms should have some great summer weather. The weather-maker I’m talking about for this weekend is a cold front moving through Saturday and Saturday night.

Out of an abundance of caution, organizers of the Lake Breeze at Sunset jazz music festival have moved the Saturday night show indoors to the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center. The doors to the Mend

Weather officials expect mid-week storms on Wednesday, July 9, across the Lower Peninsula, with heavy rain and winds.

While severe storms are not widely expected, some locations may experience wind gusts up to 50 to 60 mph and small hail.

DETROIT – The rest of this Wednesday we’ll be watching the radar closely as a few showers and a couple of thunderstorms are looking to move through Southeast Michigan. Then, we look ahead to what is looking like another hot and muggy weekend around here.