Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KY70

Ionia, MI weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 1 AM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog tomorrow 5–11 AM
Low 43°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 69°21° tomorrow at 4 PM
Fog Sunday 6–7 AM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Sunday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · 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
Fri 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	3%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	7%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	5%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	6%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	81%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	73%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	69%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	74%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	76%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	71%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	69%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	61%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	65%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	62%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	55%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	48%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	39%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	43%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	59%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	84%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	94%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	82%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	87%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	91%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	91%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	60%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	57%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	64%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2021–2026)

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
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 64°18°).
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 60°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
56°13°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 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
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.

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

Grand River at Ionia

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 595 cfs

Reading from Fri 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Flat River at Smyrna

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 194 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Portland

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 257 cfs

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Looking Glass River near Eagle

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 112

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ionia 3 W · forecast.blue computed averages, 2021–2026 · records 2021–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Ionia 2ssw station, 1896–2013: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 58°14°, over its full 1896–2013 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–7:02 PM; Morning 7:45–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:13 PM; Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:13 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:05 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ionia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ionia, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Grand River at Ionia

Flat River at Smyrna

Grand River at Portland

Looking Glass River near Eagle

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon