“The rollercoaster ride of spring” is in full effect, meteorologists say, as temperatures in southeast Michigan this week are forecast to swing widely.

Metro Detroiters on Monday experienced temperatures above 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Detroit office.

The weather service also issued a red flag warning Monday, noting higher than normal fire danger across the enter Lower Peninsula and eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula.

Tuesday is forecast to be even warmer, with highs expected to reach the 80s. The average high for the date is 64, NWS records show.

A strong cold front arriving in the afternoon aids in increasing the chance of the rain and thunderstorms, NWS said.

Tuesday is expected to get as high as 82 degrees, close to the recorded high of 83 for April 29 in the state, said Kyle Klein, a meteorologist at the NWS office in White Lake Township. AccuWeather reports “record-breaking warmth” at a high of 84 degrees, a heavy thunderstorm and an isolated tornado.

“Normal highs are generally in the mid 60s… average lows are mid 40s,” Klein said. “This time of year especially we’ll trend kind of well above or drop below and then kind of hang out there. So, the rollercoaster ride of spring.”

Following the passage of Tuesday’s cold front, cooler air sweeps in, resulting in Wednesday’s highs settling back into the 60s.

“We start to try and warm back up a little bit latter in the week but we kind of bounce between 60s to lower 70s,” Klein said.

Wet conditions are expected to return on Thursday and Friday as the mercury remains in the 60s throughout the weekend, aligning with seasonal averages.

AccuWeather predicts sunshine returns amid cooler conditions Saturday with temperatures in the upper 50s. Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching the high 60s.