Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KIMT

Gaastra, MI weather

Sunny and 70°21°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until tomorrow 9 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Rain tomorrow 9–10 AM (30%)
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 9 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningDown to 47°8° by 9 AM · Rain 9–10 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · 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 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	43%	13%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	43%	16%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	44%	72%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	74%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	77%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	93%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	50°10°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	94%	0
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	52%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	88%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	93%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	92%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	93%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	69%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	72%	2
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	62%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	69%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
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 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
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 61°16°).
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, 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
51°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 54°12°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 44°7°. Typical 45°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
44°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
30% chance of rain, high 58°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 48°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–65°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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

Iron River at Caspian

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 58 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paint River at Crystal Falls

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 264 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:12 PM · NWS gauge page

Brule River near Florence 4 NW

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Paint River near Alpha

17 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 280 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 193

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Stambaugh 2sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+1°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+11°+6°FriOct 23
+17°+9°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:11 PM; Morning 8:05–9:05 AM
Blue hour: 7:11–7:23 PM; Morning 7:53–8:05 AM; first light 7:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:34 AM · rises 5:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Gaastra. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gaastra, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Iron River at Caspian

Paint River at Crystal Falls

Brule River near Florence 4 NW

Paint River near Alpha

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