Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 3 h 38 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Crawford, Gladwin, and Roscommon Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Gaylord MI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility as low as one quarter mile 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: Crawford; Roscommon; Gladwin
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Observed 5:30 AM EDT at KGOV

Grayling, MI weather

Foggy and 34°1°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · up to 44°7° by 10 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 93%; Air 34°1°, dew point 32°0° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 37Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 34°1° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
Low 33°1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 66°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · 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 6a	Fog	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	78%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	48%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	32%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	25%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	62%	29%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	23%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	54%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	76%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	70%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	31%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	48%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	91%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	91%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	83%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	76%	2
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	69%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	75%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	54%	83%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread fog before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
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 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–64°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Au Sable River near Red Oak

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 820 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Au Sable River at Kellogg's Bridge near Lovells

15 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 163

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 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Grayling · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Grayling weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:57 PM; Morning 7:47–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:09 PM; Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 52% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Grayling. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 52 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory