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Observed 7:35 AM EDT at KPTK

Birmingham, MI weather

Foggy and 37°3°.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°), high 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Fog

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility (notable)
0.2 mi0.3 km
Dense fog
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 10 AM
Humidity
100%
Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
71Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.46 inHg1031 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for
  • Fog until 9 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
  • High 65°18° today at 4 PM
  • Fog tomorrow 6–9 AM
  • Fog tomorrow night 3–5 AM
  1. This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aFog42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h97%24%0
Sat 9aSunny44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%17%0
Sat 10aSunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h95%4%1
Sat 11aSunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%1%2
Sat 12pSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%2%3
Sat 1pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h66%4%3
Sat 2pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%2%3
Sat 3pSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%14%3
Sat 4pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%2%2
Sat 5pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h54%1%1
Sat 6pSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h58%8%0
Sat 7pMostly clear59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h66%46%0
Sat 8pClear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h79%16%0
Sat 9pMostly clear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%19%0
Sat 10pMostly clear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h90%23%0
Sat 11pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h92%41%0
Sun 12aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%0%0
Sun 1aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h97%39%0
Sun 2aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h99%6%0
Sun 3aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%2%0
Sun 5aClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%5%0
Sun 6aFog44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%61%0
Sun 7aFog43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%77%0
Sun 8aFog43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h99%70%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h97%80%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%78%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%69%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h67%72%3
Sun 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h58%75%4
Sun 2pMostly cloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%65%4
Sun 3pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%76%3
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%83%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%69%1
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h54%92%1
Sun 7pMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%45%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h70%23%0
Sun 9pMostly clear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%55%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h79%65%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h81%62%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h84%79%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h85%81%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%80%0
Mon 3aFog49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h87%68%0
Mon 4aFog49°9° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%58%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%49%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%48%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%73%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% 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
    55°13°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
    60°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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
    59°15°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 47°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 64°, low 41°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 58–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Rouge River at Southfield

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rouge River at Detroit

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.8 ft
Flow
37 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinton River near Clinton Township

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft
Flow
207 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Rouge at Dearborn Heights

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
44 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · 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 22Typical 115

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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DETROIT CITY AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Record high
81°27° in 1963
Record low
29°−2° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +5°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +7°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:57–6:54 PM
Morning 7:39–8:36 AM
Blue hour
6:54–7:05 PM
Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Birmingham. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.