Observed 7:55 PM EDT at KLWA

Hartford, MI weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 43Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 71°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 67°19° · 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 8p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	43%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	29%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	29%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	38%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	86%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	34%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	58%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	49%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	65%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	59%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	64%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	67%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	67%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	65%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	60%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	64%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	35%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	68%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	79%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	74%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	76%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	81%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	85%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
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 69°21°).
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–73°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

South Branch Black River near Bangor

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Paw Paw River at Riverside

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 405 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac

13 mi

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 579 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · 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 19Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Benton Harbor Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:06 PM; Morning 7:50–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:17 PM; Morning 7:39–7:50 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Hartford. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hartford, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

South Branch Black River near Bangor

Paw Paw River at Riverside

Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor

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? Fair

Moon