Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KMOP

Beal City, MI weather

Foggy and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 45Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 67°19° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	76%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	62%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	41%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	24%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	15%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	26%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	15%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	37%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	94%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	89%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	49%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	73%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	54%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	47%	37%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	84%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	85%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	90%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. 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 67°19°).
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°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 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance
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°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.35 in9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
55°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–67°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Muskegon River at Evart

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 700 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River near Drew

6.1 mi

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River below Mt. Pleasant

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 226 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt River near North Bradley

22 mi

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 134

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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:59 PM; Morning 7:47–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:11 PM; Morning 7:35–7:47 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Beal City. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.