Observed 9:55 PM EDT at KFPK

Charlotte, MI weather

Clear and 45°7°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 72Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 PM · 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 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	73%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	78%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	83%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	66%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	63%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	36%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	87%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	68%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	71%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	70%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	69%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	73%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	73%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	67%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	64%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	78%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	89%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	79%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	82%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	88%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	90%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	84%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Quaker Brook at M-66 near Nashville

13 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Looking Glass River near Eagle

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sycamore Creek near Holt

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Lansing

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 216 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 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 23Typical 136

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Eaton Rapids · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
+7°+4°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–7:00 PM; Morning 7:45–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10:29 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Charlotte, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Quaker Brook at M-66 near Nashville

Looking Glass River near Eagle

Sycamore Creek near Holt

Grand River at Lansing

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? Fair

Moon