Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Road Conditions

Radar and live pavement conditions on I-75, I-96 and I-94 through Detroit — plus closures nearby, the city's six-day forecast and how many days a year Detroit crosses freezing.

Updated Sep 1, 2026 4:15 AM EDT · Mostly dry, damp in places

Lowest 73°F near Detroit, Michigan · Highest wind 9 mph near Detroit, Michigan

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Three interstates pass within 25 miles of Detroit, Michigan: I-75, I-96 and I-94. This page covers the 145 miles of them closest to the city — I-75 near mile 50, I-96 near mile 192, I-94 near mile 214.

  • Interstates: I-75, I-96, I-94
  • State: Michigan
  • Interstate miles near the city: 145 mi

Temperature

Wind Speed

Rain Precip.

Coverage

Weather data from Sep 1, 2026 4:15 AM EDT

Up to 144 hours

Lowest temp.

73°F

Highest temp.

77°F

Highest wind

9 mph

Pressure

29.91-29.98 inHg

Current Detroit, Michigan Conditions by State

Detroit Closures & Road Blocks Today

No full closures are reported in Detroit as of Sep 1, 2026 4:15 AM EDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.

Detroit Weather Forecast: Next 6 Days

For Detroit itself. Each day shows its warmest and coldest hour, and the worst driving conditions forecast anywhere in it — not the average, because the hour that ices a bridge is the one worth knowing about.

  1. Rest of today Sep 1

    94°F 70°F

    Wet worst around 4 AM

    Wind to 13 mph
    0.03 in precipitation

  2. Wed Sep 2

    98°F 74°F

    Moist

    Wind to 16 mph

  3. Thu Sep 3

    91°F 70°F

    Wet worst around 6 PM

    Wind to 18 mph
    0.77 in precipitation

  4. Fri Sep 4

    78°F 69°F

    Wet worst around 8 AM

    Wind to 8 mph
    0.44 in precipitation

  5. Sat Sep 5

    79°F 64°F

    Moist

    Wind to 9 mph
    0.01 in precipitation

  6. Sun Sep 6

    80°F 62°F

    Dry

    Wind to 6 mph

Forecast, not a measurement — from the same weather service that draws this page's radar and road colors, model run 8 hours ago. Days run on Eastern time, the clock the pass keeps — not the reader's.

Getting Around Detroit

  • I-275 bypasses Detroit for 35 miles; I-96 and I-94 carry the rest of the ring.
  • I-696 bypasses Detroit for 28.4 miles; I-94 and I-275 carry the rest of the ring. Locally, the Reuther Freeway.

Interstates Through Detroit

These interstates run within 25 miles of Detroit, nearest first. The mile is the milepost inside Michigan, counted the way the state counts it, so it should match the exit numbers.

Detroit driving weather by the numbers

Place Snow a year Snow days Freezing nights Freeze–thaw days First freeze Last freeze Days over 90°F
Detroit 31.4" 21.5 129.7 93.8 Oct 15 Apr 30 13.5

NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from a weather station in Michigan. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.

Detroit weather right now

Summaries fetched Aug 31, 2026 12:03 PM UTC

Detroit, MI weather

  • In Detroit, MI, the current weather conditions indicate a temperature of 73°F with a relative humidity of 87%
  • The dew point stands at 69°F, suggesting a warm and humid atmosphere
  • The wind is blowing from the southwest at approximately 3 mph
  • The sky is mostly cloudy, with cloud coverage at about 100%
  • The pressure is measured at 30.0 inHg, and visibility is good at 8.9 miles
  • There are no active weather alerts at this time.

Detroit Road Weather FAQ

Are any roads closed in Detroit right now?
No full closures are reported on I-75, I-96 and I-94 around Detroit. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
What are Detroit road conditions today?
The map on this page colors the interstates around Detroit by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Sep 1, 2026 4:15 AM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 73°F to 77°F and the strongest wind is 9 mph.
What is the weather forecast for Detroit this week?
At the summit, Sep 1 to Sep 6: highs 78-98°F, lows 62-74°F. No snow or ice is forecast on the road in that time. It is a forecast rather than a measurement, and the later days are less certain than the earlier ones.
How often are Detroit road conditions updated?
The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.

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