Pilgrim River at Paradise Road
2.1 mi- Level
- 69.1 ft
- Flow
- 130 cfs
Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KCMX
Houghton, MI weather
Sunny and 72°22°, 25°14° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 PM–12 AM (47%).
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°).
Now 72°22°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h
- From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.11 inHg1020 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 74°23° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 9 PM–2 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 26% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 60% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 66% | 97% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 74% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 79% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 84% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 87% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 91% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 88% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 90% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 86% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 82% | 94% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 81% | 83% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 75% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 73% | 93% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 68% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 77% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 52% | 26% | 1 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 52% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 43% | 61% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 40% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 43% | 60% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 42% | 59% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 43% | 67% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 50% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 63% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 68% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 67% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 67% | 85% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 68% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 68% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 72% | 63% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 45% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 65% | 52% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 62% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 57% | 90% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 88% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 83% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 53% | 82% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 88% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 53, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 40°4°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 48°9°–51°11°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°6°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°5°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 50°10°40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 45°7° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 45°7° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 52°11°40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 45°7° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 44°7° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 53°12°40% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 57°14°30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°10°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°20% chance
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
- 54°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 44°7° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
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
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 44°7° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 53°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MQT) (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
Trap Rock River near Lake Linden
12 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 39 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Silver River near L`Anse
24 mi- Level
- 6.4 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 178
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 26
- 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?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Hancock Houghton County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 25°14° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 48°9° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 73°23° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 1963
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +14°+8°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +8°+4°TueOct 20
- +9°+5°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- +16°+9°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Houghton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:25 AM, sunset 6:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 25 min
- Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:07–7:09 PM
- Morning 8:06–9:08 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:09–7:21 PM
- Morning 7:54–8:06 AM; first light 7:54 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:34 AM · rises 5:50 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
