1 active weather alert
Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 2 h 53 min
- When
- Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
- Where
- A portion of southeast Michigan.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
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: Bay; Huron; Saginaw; Tuscola; Sanilac; Shiawassee; Genesee; Lapeer; St. Clair; Livingston; Oakland; Macomb; Washtenaw; Wayne; Monroe
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Observed 6:38 AM EDT at KDET
Detroit, MI weather
Foggy and 50°10°.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°), high 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°).
Now 50°10°
Fog
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 7 PM
- Visibility
- 3 mi5 km
- Fog · under 5 mi8 km
- Dew point
- 49°9°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 96%
- Air 50°10°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 73Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.35 inHg1028 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Fog | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 68% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Fog | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 98% | 50% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 36% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 94% | 57% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 29% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 13% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 12% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 64% | 11% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 8% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 59% | 6% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 4% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 7% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 71% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 82% | 15% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 88% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 90% | 13% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 95% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Fog | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Fog | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Fog | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 87% | 67% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 47% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 71% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 58% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 49% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 52% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 15% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 58% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 74% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 88% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 91% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 34% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 96% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 98% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Fog | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Fog. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°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
- 55°13°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 48°9°40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
- 51°11°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 48°9°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 61°16°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 44°.
Sunday
Dry, high 68°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DTX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 80% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 14
- 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 49°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 58°14° / 42°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 83°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 25°−4° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SatOct 17
- ±0°SunOct 18
- +4°+2°MonOct 19
- +3°+1°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +5°+3°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Detroit weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:58–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:37–8:33 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:06 PM
- Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:57 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
