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  • Dense Fog Advisory

    Ends in 1 h 57 min

    When
    Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
    Where
    Portions of central, south central, and southwest Michigan.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

    Impacts

    Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

    Precautionary actions

    If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

    Areas: Osceola; Clare; Mecosta; Isabella; Montcalm; Gratiot; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson

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Observed 6:36 AM EDT at KAMN

Carson City, MI weather

Foggy and 36°2°.

Today: low 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°), high 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Fog

Wind
Calm
Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility (notable)
0.2 mi0.3 km
Dense fog
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 9 AM
Humidity
100%
Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.44 inHg1031 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for
  • Fog until 11 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
  • High 68°20° today at 5 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aFog43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%77%0
Sat 9aFog44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%77%0
Sat 10aFog49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%76%1
Sat 11aMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h89%53%1
Sat 12pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h77%33%2
Sat 1pSunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%29%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h54%33%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h50%28%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%52%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%52%1
Sat 6pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%63%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%51%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h64%27%0
Sat 9pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%7%0
Sat 10pClear50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%16%0
Sat 11pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%17%0
Sun 12aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%10%0
Sun 1aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%3%0
Sun 2aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%12%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%20%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h93%70%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%72%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h96%72%0
Sun 7aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%82%0
Sun 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h96%90%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h86%83%1
Sun 11aCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%92%2
Sun 12pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h62%80%3
Sun 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h52%80%3
Sun 2pMostly cloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%57%3
Sun 3pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h45%61%3
Sun 4pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h42%25%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h44%28%1
Sun 6pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%28%1
Sun 7pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h58%42%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%73%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%71%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%74%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%74%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%72%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%66%0
Mon 2aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%63%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%70%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%57%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h93%67%0
Mon 6aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%68%0
Mon 7aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%64%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–52°11°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–54°12°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°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 showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–53°12°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. 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

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      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
    58°14°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–54°12°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
    59°15°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–61°16°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–58°14°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 46°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 62°, low 39°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

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

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

Fish Creek near Crystal

8.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River at Maple Rapids

9.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
35 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Ionia

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.2 ft
Flow
595 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Portland

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.6 ft
Flow
257 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:04 AM, sunset 6:42 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
6:02–7:00 PM
Morning 7:46–8:43 AM
Blue hour
7:00–7:11 PM
Morning 7:35–7:46 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Carson City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.