Muskegon River at Evart
9.9 mi- Level
- 7.2 ft
- Flow
- 707 cfs
Forecast peak 7.2 ft Sun 2 AM
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:55 PM EDT at KRQB
Hersey, MI weather
Clear and 54°12°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°), high 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°).
Now 54°12°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.4 inHg1029 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Cloudy
Monday nightDown to 48°9° by 8 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 91% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 92% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 93% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 87% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 67% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 60% | 81% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 72% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 55% | 34% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 5% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph27 km/h | 51% | 70% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 53% | 63% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 61% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 62% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 80% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 5% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 93% | 95% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 97% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 69% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 99% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 57% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 53% | 92% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 76% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 49% | 76% | 1 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 84% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 55% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 61% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Mostly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 68% | 74% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
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 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°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 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 56°13°50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 56°13°50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 51°11°40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 20 mph31 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 50°10°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–69°; 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
Below flood stage
Chippewa River near Drew
24 mi- Level
- 4.8 ft
- Flow
- 55 cfs
Reading from Sat 7:30 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 26Typical 155
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 17
- 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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 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?
Big Rapids Water Treatment Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 79°26° in 1963
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1907
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +7°+4°TueOct 20
- +6°+3°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +9°+5°FriOct 23
- +8°+4°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Hersey weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:07 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:03–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:49–8:47 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:01–7:13 PM
- Morning 7:38–7:49 AM; first light 7:38 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 9:27–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:42 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
