Observed 7:45 AM EDT at KCMX

Big Bay, MI weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 PM (46%).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 11 PM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Rain tonight 11 PM–2 AM (50%)

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain 11 PM–2 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · 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
Sat 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	59%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	89%	0
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	60%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	45%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	47%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	48%	74%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	82%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	26%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	48%	17%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	57%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	40%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	97%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	97%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	86%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	60%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	62%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	60%	0
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	57%	59%	1
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	58%	1
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	34%	1
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	41%	0
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	45%	0
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	54%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	69%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	77%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	88%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	29°−2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	27°−3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 71°22°).
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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 52.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
51°11°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.19 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 38°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–61°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Dead River near Marquette 1NNW

22 mi

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 138 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Whetstone Brook at Altamont St. at Marquette

24 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 166

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. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Big Bay 1nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–7:06 PM; Morning 8:02–9:04 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:18 PM; Morning 7:50–8:02 AM; first light 7:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 80% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:30 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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