Observed 3:05 AM EDT at KESC

Escanaba, MI weather

Foggy and 43°6°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 3 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 11 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tonight 8–9 PM
Rain tomorrow 7 AM–2 PM (60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm)

TonightNear 48°9° · Cloudy
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 62°17° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Rain noon–2 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · rain chance 30% · 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 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	90%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	56%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	82%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	90%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	91%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	87%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	64%	50%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	64%	37%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	65%	79%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	67%	60%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	71%	34%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	78%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	85%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	85%	75%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	96%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	98%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	99%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	99%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	97%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Showers	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	94%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
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 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.37 in9.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5 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°–63°17°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  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
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
55% chance of rain, high 61°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 52°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–61°.

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

Ford River near Hyde

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Escanaba River at Cornell

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 318 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River at County Road 366

22 mi

Level: 18.4 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sturgeon River - Delta Co near Nahma Junction

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Rapid River 4sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 30 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–7:05 PM; Morning 7:58–8:59 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:17 PM; Morning 7:46–7:58 AM; first light 7:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Escanaba, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ford River near Hyde

Escanaba River at Cornell

Cedar River at County Road 366

Sturgeon River - Delta Co near Nahma Junction

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? Poor

Moon