Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KTVC

Elk Rapids, MI weather

Mostly sunny and 46°8°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 47Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 47°8° · 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 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	24%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	20%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	24%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	38%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	69%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	75%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	68%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	47%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	89%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	86%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	83%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	84%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	75%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	63%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	60%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 55°13° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	57%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	89%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 52°11° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	95%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	99%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	84%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
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 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–65°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Boardman River near Mayfield

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Jordan River (N Lower MI) near East Jordan

21 mi

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 181 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

TRAVERSE CITY CHERRY CAPITAL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Elk Rapids weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–7:00 PM; Morning 7:50–8:50 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:39–7:50 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Elk Rapids. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.