Observed 5:55 PM EDT at KLNL

Caspian, MI weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (67°19° then, 69°20° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 9 AM tomorrow
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Drizzle tomorrow 9–10 AM (30%)
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 9 AM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · Rain 9–10 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 48°9° by 3 PM · 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 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	45%	77%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	52%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	62%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	64%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	96%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	91%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	84%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	89%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	92%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	78%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	74%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	60%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	70%	3
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	74%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	82%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	85%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 51.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
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 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°4°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 46°8°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
30% chance of rain, high 58°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 49°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Iron River at Caspian

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paint River at Crystal Falls

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Brule River near Florence 4 NW

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paint River near Alpha

18 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 280 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 193

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Stambaugh 2sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:11 PM; Morning 8:05–9:06 AM
Blue hour: 7:11–7:23 PM; Morning 7:53–8:05 AM; first light 7:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:34 AM · rises 5:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Caspian. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 28 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Caspian, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iron River at Caspian

Paint River at Crystal Falls

Brule River near Florence 4 NW

Paint River near Alpha

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