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Observed 9:51 AM EDT at KP59

Copper Harbor, MI weather

Overcast and 60°16°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain tomorrow ~1 AM (41%).

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 59°15°), high 65°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°).

Forecasts differ

Now 60°16°

Cloudy

Wind
8 mph13 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
From the southwest. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.22 inHg1023 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 10 PM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 3–5 PM
  • High 64°18° today at 5 PM
  • Rain tonight 10 PM–2 AM (40%)
  • Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
  1. This morningNear 57°14° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 10 PM–2 AM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 38°3° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h73%87%0
Sat 11aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)57°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h70%41%1
Sat 12pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h66%43%1
Sat 1pPartly sunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h62%37%2
Sat 2pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h59%35%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny63°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h61%52%2
Sat 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h60%77%1
Sat 5pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h57%68%1
Sat 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%65%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)61°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h62%43%0
Sat 8pClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)60°16°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%34%0
Sat 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)58°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h70%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)58°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%92%0
Sat 11pShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%99%0
Sun 12aDrizzle56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h76%100%0
Sun 1aShowers55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h79%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h82%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°5%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h80%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h78%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%96%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h74%87%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%85%0
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%95%0
Sun 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h60%79%0
Sun 12pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%58%1
Sun 1pMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)46°8°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h51%53%1
Sun 2pMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)46°8°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h48%44%1
Sun 3pPartly sunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)46°8°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h49%30%2
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)45°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h49%68%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)45°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%36%1
Sun 6pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)43°6°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h56%68%1
Sun 7pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h59%68%0
Sun 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%80%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h67%80%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h66%87%0
Mon 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h66%89%0
Mon 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)35°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h66%96%0
Mon 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h67%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)32°0°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h68%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)32°0°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h69%97%0
Mon 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%91%0
Mon 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)29°−2°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h74%86%0
Mon 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)29°−2°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h75%73%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h71%80%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 38°3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 45°7°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 37°3°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      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 54.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 36°2°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 36°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    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 48.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 47°8° / 35°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 49°9°. Typical 46°8° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% 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
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      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
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 35°2°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 45–54°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
19
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, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Copper Harbor · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
49°9° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Record high
66°19° in 2022
Record low
29°−2° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +6°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +14°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Copper Harbor weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:23 AM, sunset 6:47 PM.

Daylight
10 h 24 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour
6:03–7:06 PM
Morning 8:04–9:06 AM
Blue hour
7:06–7:18 PM
Morning 7:51–8:04 AM; first light 7:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:32 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Copper Harbor. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.