Observed 10:35 AM EDT at KSBN

Buchanan, MI weather

Foggy and 48°9°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Visibility: 0.5 mi0.8 km; Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 75Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 70°21° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 8 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 9 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 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	87%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	90%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	53%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	76%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	73%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	67%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	68%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	63%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	65%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	43%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	44%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	44%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	65%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	77%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	72%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	66%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	77%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	71%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	71%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	62%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
62°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.48 in12 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Niles

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 2,340 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Judy Creek(Northern IN) near South Bend

8.7 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 2,330 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Dowagiac River at Sumnerville

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 243 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 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

South Bend Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:07 PM; Morning 7:50–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:18 PM; Morning 7:39–7:50 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Buchanan, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Niles

Judy Creek(Northern IN) near South Bend

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend

Dowagiac River at Sumnerville

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