A storm system will be right on our doorstep Saturday and will inch across Michigan on Sunday. To avoid rain during outdoor plans, this weekend will be all about timing.

Here’s the hour-by-hour rain forecast for the weekend.

Saturday should see only a few morning showers in northwest Lower Michigan, particularly around the Traverse City area. If the showers end early and then redevelop to the west, in Wisconsin, you’ll probably be dry for the rest of Saturday.

Southern and eastern Lower Michigan should stay dry on Saturday.

Sunday will have the showers becoming more numerous by afternoon. Most of us should have a few hours of off-and-on showers by Sunday afternoon and evening.

Here is the total rainfall for Saturday and Sunday, individually. At the moment you see a bull’s-eye of rain

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