Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KIWD

Ironwood, MI weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7–9 PM (67%).

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 25 mph39 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 6 PM
Drizzle tonight 7 PM–1 AM (70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (70%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 44°7° · 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 5p	Showers	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	44%	61%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	52%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	60°16°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	98%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	98%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	95%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	85%	0
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	64%	0
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	33%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	69%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	72%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	74%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	77%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	77%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	98%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	98%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	89%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	67%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	76%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	84%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	89%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	91%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	88%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	90%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	87%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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 60.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Black River near Bessemer

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Potato River at Gurney, WI

17 mi

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Presque Isle River near Connorville

19 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tyler Forks River near Mellen

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 28 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Ironwood · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+22°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:17 PM; Morning 7:11–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:59–7:11 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Ironwood. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.