Observed 1:20 AM EDT at KMBS

Bay City, MI weather

Clear and 48°9°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality: 28Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog today 6–7 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Fog tonight 2–3 AM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by midnight · 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
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	89%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	86%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	94%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	90%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	88%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	85%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	45%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	87%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	83%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	86%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	95%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	84%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	97%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	96%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	100%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	100%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	96%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	98%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	95%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	65%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	76%	0
Tue 12a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	63%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Rain. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.6 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 41°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 57°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 63–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Saginaw River at Essexville Tidal Gauge

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 579 ft

Reading from Sun 12:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Saginaw River at Saginaw

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.9 ft
Flow: 1,100 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Tittabawassee River at Midland

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 663 cfs

Reading from Sun 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Cass River at Frankenmuth

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Saginaw Mbs International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Bay City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:54 PM; Morning 7:44–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:05 PM; Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:45–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:26 AM · rises 6:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Bay City. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bay City, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saginaw River at Essexville Tidal Gauge

Saginaw River at Saginaw

Tittabawassee River at Midland

Cass River at Frankenmuth

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon