Michigan Weather Will Feel Like Summer Again – Here’s When

It's that time of year when you don't really know what you're going to get with Michigan weather. Last weekend, it was super hot across much of Michigan. It really felt like summer. I had my shorts on and took a road trip across the state to Grand Rapids. I even sat on the edge of Lake Michigan at my uncle's cottage.

But, then reality hit. A big cool-down worked its was across the state this week, and Michigan weather went back into the 30s at night. So cold. So, what's ahead for Michigan weather?

Now, it appears we're in for another roller coaster of weather for the next week. Looking at Detroit, on Wednesday (April 19), we expect highs to get onto into the 50s, with lows in the 40s, according to Weather.com. But, on Thursday (April 20), it's going to feel like summer again, with highs near 80s. This trend is also apparent elsewhere in the state, according to Weather.com. In Lansing, Thursday temperatures will top out at 81. For Grand Rapids, Thursday will get into the upper 70s. In Flint, we're looking at 81 as a Thursday high. But, the summer weather will be short, as another cold front is projected to move into the area. Temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s for much of this weekend throughout Michigan, and next week has highs in the 40s, 50s and 60s. That's way too cold, if you ask me.

In other words, spring is here, but it feels more like an emotional roller coaster of temperatures. We're hot for one day, on Thursday, and then unseasonably cold. I'm a huge fan of hot weather, so I say, bring on the 80s and 90s, but it doesn't appear Mother Nature is going that direction.

If you're curious which cities in Michigan have residents with the highest median household income, we have the list for you. It's surprising how much median household income differs from one city to the next. For example, the highest median household income in Michigan is $108,432.33, and the lowest is $11,667. I guess that just goes to show how diverse Michigan is demographically and how some areas of the state have a higher cost of living.

The crew at Zip Atlas has published an updated list of those median household incomes using a variety of data. The site offers a "structured collection of zip code, area code, city and state demographic, social and economic profiles," according to their official website. They add, "Here you will find employment and unemployment rates, industry statistics, household and personal income reports, property value assessment, housing unit occupancy and vacancy breakdown, mortgage and rent analysis, age, gender, ancestry and racial profiles, education attainment levels and school enrolment among many others." In other words, they've complied a range of data in different areas in one locale, including what Michiganders across the state are bringing home in their paychecks.

According to the Zip Atlas study, none of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the highest median household income are located in Michigan. No. 1 is Short hills, New Jersey, at $185,466, followed by Purchase, New York and Villa Maria, Pennsylvania. In fact, Michigan doesn't even have one city in the top 100 cities in the U.S. That said, Michigan does have some cities that fall inside the top 200 and 300 cities with the highest tally.

So, which Michigan cities have the highest median household incomes? View the list of cities below all the way up to No. 1, and see if your city made the cut. For more information, visit the Zip Atlas website here.

$65,308.00

$65,667.00

$65,688.00

$66,224.00

$66,500.00

$66,667.00

$66,802.00

$66,875.00

$66,940.00

$66,979.33

$67,360.00

$67,463.00

$67,593.00

$67,670.50

$67,875.00

$68,465.50

$68,783.00

$69,180.00

$70,133.00

$70,282.00

$70,527.33

$71,964.00

$72,828.50

$72,983.00

$73,051.00

$73,230.50

$74,069.50

$74,280.50

$74,377.00

$74,932.00

$75,452.00

$75,671.50

$75,680.33

$76,491.00

$77,274.00

$78,982.00

$79,262.00

$79,579.00

$80,555.00

$81,108.00

$81,864.00

$82,886.00

$83,585.33

$83,902.00

$87,062.00

$87,507.00

$89,508.00

$93,950.67

$97,437.00

$108,432.33