Michigan residents should prepare for a potentially stormy Saturday with a high risk of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across multiple regions of the state.

Officials are concerned about extreme weather and potential cuts to forecasting and federal emergency funding.

Strong to marginally severe storms may impact West Michigan. Get the latest details from the FOX 17 Weather team.

Today’s forecast: An area of scattered thunderstorms will be stretched across southern Michigan today. Most of us will be dry. A solid line of thunderstorms is likely during Saturday.

All of Southeast Michigan is under a “slight” (level 2 of 5) risk for severe weather. Storms are expected to be widespread late Saturday afternoon through the evening, potentially bringing damaging winds up to 60 mph, small hail, and localized flooding.

Severe thunderstorms will head east by Saturday, impacting eastern Michigan and parts of northern Indiana. One to two inches of rain is possible as the system tracks east, but some areas could see isolated amounts of three to five inches through the weekend.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop Friday afternoon and evening, with the strongest activity likely across northern Lower Michigan. The National Weather Service has indicated a marginal risk of severe storms, with potential for heavy downpours and localized flooding.

A complex weather maker is working its way towards Southeast Michigan on Friday. There is a marginal risk of severe storms.