Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 5 h 23 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of central, south central, and southwest 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; Mecosta; Isabella; Montcalm; Gratiot; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson
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Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KGRR

Hastings, MI weather

Clear and 45°7°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 5 AM
Fog today 6–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 45°7° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 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 4a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	75%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	80%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	81%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	73%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	65%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	75%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	75%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	61%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	60%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	60%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	64%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	43%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	43%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	49%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	47%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	22%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	92%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	67%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	97%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	43%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	36%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	37%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	51%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	76%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	70%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
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 65°18°).
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. 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 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–70°; 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

Thornapple River at Hastings

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Quaker Brook at M-66 near Nashville

11 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Thornapple River at Caledonia

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 475 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wanadoga Creek near Battle Creek

19 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · 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 20Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Hastings · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–7:02 PM; Morning 7:47–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:13 PM; Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 54% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hastings. A level horizon.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