Today could be the warmest Sept. 24 in 87 years.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids are calling for a highs today in Mt. Pleasant of 88, 89 in Alma and 84 in Clare.
The record high temperature for Sept. 24 was set in 1920, when the temperature at Mt. Pleasant hit 86. If the forecasts come true, it will be a new record.
High pressure is moving east over north-central Ontario, and it's dragging warm, moist air from the south with it.
The heat won't last too long, however. A cold front is expected to move through tonight or tomorrow, bringing a good chance of showers and thunderstorms Monday night and Tuesday.
After the cooler air moves in, temperatures should return to near normal Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid-40s.