Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KTVC

Fife Lake, MI weather

Partly cloudy and 70°21°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Partly sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 48Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°4° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 50°10° tonight at 1 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 50°10° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly 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 5p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	35%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	34%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	31%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	30%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	30%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	55%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	74%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	65%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	77%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	84%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	72%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	93%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	93%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	95%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	88%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	89%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	86%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	86%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	77%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	79%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 54°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–68°; 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.

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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 22Typical 162

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Kalkaska · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1974–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fife Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–7:00 PM; Morning 7:50–8:49 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:38–7:50 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Fife Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.