Observed 7:56 PM EDT at KP53

Chatham, MI weather

Clear and 47°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 47°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 10 PM
Humidity: 100%; Air 47°8°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 36°2° tomorrow at 9 AM
High 47°8° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightNear 43°6° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 49°9° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	28%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	88%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	72%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	31°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	31°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	81%	94%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	35°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	95%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	96%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	94%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	96%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	97%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	98%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	98%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	94%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	83%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	95%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	89%	0
Mon 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 10p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	92%	0
Mon 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	93%	0
Tue 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	97%	0
Tue 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	94%	0
Tue 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	93%	0
Tue 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	90%	0
Tue 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	99%	0
Tue 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	97%	0
Tue 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	97%	0
Tue 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	98%	0
Tue 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	98%	0
Tue 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	99%	0
Tue 10a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	98%	0
Tue 11a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	0
Tue 12p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	99%	0
Tue 1p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	98%	0
Tue 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	96%	1
Tue 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	90%	1
Tue 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	76%	1
Tue 5p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	69%	72%	0
Tue 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	84%	0
Tue 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	69%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 50°10°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Snow. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
69% chance of rain, high 57°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 32°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 51°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 51–65°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Saturday.

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

Miners River near Munising

21 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sun 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 43
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Chatham Experiment Farm 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°±0°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–7:02 PM; Morning 8:00–9:01 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:14 PM; Morning 7:48–8:00 AM; first light 7:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:45 AM · rises 6:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Chatham. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.