Observed 7:56 AM EDT at KMBL

Bear Lake, MI weather

Clear and 42°6°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 42°6°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 42°6°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–5 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 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 (41°5° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 10 AM
Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 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 8a	Fog	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	30%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	77%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	71%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	69%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	65%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	66%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	49%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	49%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	34%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	70%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	70%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	97%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	78%	85%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	61%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	69%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	73%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	93%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	85%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	92%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	86%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 0 to 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 64°18°).
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
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 59.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% 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
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–64°; chance of precipitation on 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

Manistee River near Sherman

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.9 ft
Flow: 984 cfs

Forecast peak 11.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Manistee River near Wellston (Tippy Dam)

15 mi

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 1,530 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Manistee River near Mesick (Hodenpyl Dam)

17 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1,110 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River (N Lower MI) at Honor

18 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Beulah 7ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+8°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bear Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–7:03 PM; Morning 7:53–8:52 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:15 PM; Morning 7:41–7:53 AM; first light 7:41 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:22 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Bear Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bear Lake, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Manistee River near Sherman

Manistee River near Wellston (Tippy Dam)

Manistee River near Mesick (Hodenpyl Dam)

Platte River (N Lower MI) at Honor

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