Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KACB

Alden, MI weather

Sunny and 69°20°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 69°20°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 51Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 69°20° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tonight at 1 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drizzle tomorrow night 8–11 PM (30%)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 8–11 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	31%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	35%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	25%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	20%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	58%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	88%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	82%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	71%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	92%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	88%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	93%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	67%	70%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	97%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	82%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	85%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	80%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	63%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	69%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–68°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (APX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Boardman River near Mayfield

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Jordan River (N Lower MI) near East Jordan

18 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 179 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 162

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Kalkaska · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:59 PM; Morning 7:50–8:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:11 PM; Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Alden. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.