Observed 5:35 PM EDT at KY70

Belding, MI weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. 35–6 mph9 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (64°18° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 45°7° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 70°21° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 62°17° · 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 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	19%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	16%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	75%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	74%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	88%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	86%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	88%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	89%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	84%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	86%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	47%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	74%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	55%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	48%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	84%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	74%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	85%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	78%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	83%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	89%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	88%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	91%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	85%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2021–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Grand River at Grand Rapids

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 1,690 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Flat River at Smyrna

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 207 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Ionia

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 587 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Ada

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft
Flow: 2,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ionia 3 W · forecast.blue computed averages, 2021–2026 · records 2021–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Ionia 2ssw station, 1896–2013: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 58°14°, over its full 1896–2013 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–7:01 PM; Morning 7:47–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:13 PM; Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:13 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Belding. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Belding, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Grand River at Grand Rapids

Flat River at Smyrna

Grand River at Ionia

Grand River at Ada

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? Fair

Moon