US forecasters track cold front bringing Election Night storms, then cooler air
The gist
Forecasters say the next cold front brings a broken line of storms overnight Tuesday into early Wednesday.
The timing puts storms over Election Night, with a cool down expected afterward.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026Morning and noon forecast updates were published, including the 4Warn Weather Team's Metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan forecast.
- Oct 29, 2026The 4Warn Weather Team's 5 p.m. update showed 63º with thunderstorms in Metro Detroit.
- Oct 31, 2026A forecast item flagged potential thunderstorms the following week and reminded viewers to turn clocks back one hour for the switch to standard time.