Maple River at Maple Rapids
7.7 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
- Flow
- 34 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 17 min
- When
- Until 11 AM EDT this morning.
- Where
- Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Rapids 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: Osceola; Clare; Newaygo; Mecosta; Isabella; Montcalm; Gratiot; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Allegan; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson
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Observed 10:15 AM EDT at KY70
Fowler, MI weather
Foggy and 48°9°.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°), high 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).
Now 48°9°
Fog
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- 35–6 mph10 km/h through 10 PM
- Visibility (notable)
- 0.2 mi0.3 km
- Dense fog
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 49Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 48°9° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Fog | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 75% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 60% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 41% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 32% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 65% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 34% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 16% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 45% | 54% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 48% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 64% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 58% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 81% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 60% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 79% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 73% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 47% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 44% | 59% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 48% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 77% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 64% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 79% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
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 62°17°).
- High, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
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 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
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 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–56°13°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–54°12°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.02 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–56°13°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 61°16°40% chance · 0.39 in10 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 58°15°40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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
- 60°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°30% 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
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRR) (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
Below flood stage
Looking Glass River near Eagle
12 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
- Flow
- 32 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Grand River at Portland
13 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
- Flow
- 253 cfs
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Grand River at Ionia
17 mi- Level
- 8.2 ft
- Flow
- 595 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:42 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:02–6:59 PM
- Morning 7:45–8:43 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:59–7:11 PM
- Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:11 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:40 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
