Observed 10:25 AM EDT at KIMT

Alpha, MI weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Rain tomorrow 8–9 AM (30%)

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningDown to 48°9° by 9 AM · Rain 8–9 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 37°3° · 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 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	58%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	45%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	70%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	37%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	40%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	45%	33%	1
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	44%	51%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	45%	22%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	51%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	59%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	77%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	66%	72%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	97%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	97%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	57%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	94%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	98%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	97%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	91%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 47°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
48°9°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
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
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
31% chance of rain, high 58°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MQT) (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

Paint River at Crystal Falls

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 264 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Paint River near Alpha

6.2 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 280 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Brule River near Florence 4 NW

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 258 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · 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 24Typical 193

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Stambaugh 2sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:10 PM; Morning 8:04–9:05 AM
Blue hour: 7:10–7:22 PM; Morning 7:52–8:04 AM; first light 7:52 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 86% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:33 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Alpha. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alpha, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Paint River at Crystal Falls

Paint River near Alpha

Brule River near Florence 4 NW

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon