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Observed 11:53 PM EDT at KDTW

Inkster, MI weather

Foggy and 50°10°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Fog

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable
Humidity
96%
Air 50°10°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
75Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.45 inHg1031 hPa
Steady over the next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Fog until 9 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Fog tomorrow 6–7 AM
  • Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM
  1. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 11 PM · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 12aFog49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%54%0
Sun 1aFog48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h99%56%0
Sun 2aFog47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%56%0
Sun 3aFog47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%60%0
Sun 4aFog46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%73%0
Sun 5aFog44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%62%0
Sun 6aFog45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%64%0
Sun 7aFog44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%68%0
Sun 8aFog44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h99%70%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h99%78%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%70%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h75%64%2
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h66%73%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%77%3
Sun 2pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h53%80%3
Sun 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h52%77%3
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%82%2
Sun 5pCloudy68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h51%81%1
Sun 6pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%77%1
Sun 7pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%68%0
Sun 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h72%58%0
Sun 9pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h78%25%0
Sun 10pClear55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h81%25%0
Sun 11pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h84%18%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%53%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h88%56%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h89%57%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h90%47%0
Mon 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%72%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h91%72%0
Mon 6aFog47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%70%0
Mon 7aMostly clear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h92%49%0
Mon 8aFog47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h92%49%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%50%0
Mon 10aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h81%59%1
Mon 11aMostly sunny60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h68%60%2
Mon 12pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)64°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h61%55%3
Mon 1pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h57%44%3
Mon 2pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%51%4
Mon 3pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%60%3
Mon 4pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%75%2
Mon 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h54%79%1
Mon 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)65°18°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%82%1
Mon 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%91%0
Mon 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h67%94%0
Mon 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h70%94%0
Mon 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%90%0
Mon 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h75%87%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Fog. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    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 61°16°).

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      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
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 45°.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 61°, low 47°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 63–73°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DTX) (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

Ecorse Creek at Dearborn Hgts

2.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Lower Rouge at DEARBORN

3.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
51 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Rouge at Dearborn Heights

3.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
43 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rouge River at Detroit

6.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
40 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Detroit Metro Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Record high
82°28° in 1963
Record low
24°−4° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°MonOct 19
  2. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  3. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  4. +7°+4°ThuOct 22
  5. +7°+4°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:56–6:53 PM
Morning 7:40–8:37 AM
Blue hour
6:53–7:04 PM
Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 7:22 AM · rises 6:00 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Inkster. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.