Observed 5:10 AM EDT at KFNT

Gaines, MI weather

Foggy and 37°3°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 10 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 62Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Fog tomorrow 6–7 AM
Fog tomorrow night from 4 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · 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 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	40%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	25%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	6%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	5%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	6%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	47%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	46%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	37%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	82%	64%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	64%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	75%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	45%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	86%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	67%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	83%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	44%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	69%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	67%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	53%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	26%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain 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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% 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
59°15°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 58–68°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Flint River at Flint

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 138 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Thread Creek near Flint

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Shiawassee River at Owosso

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kearsley Creek near Davison

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Flint Fcwos · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+3°+1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:56 PM; Morning 7:42–8:39 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:31–7:42 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:30–7:31 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:11 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Gaines. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gaines, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Flint River at Flint

Thread Creek near Flint

Shiawassee River at Owosso

Kearsley Creek near Davison

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? Good

Moon