Observed 10:56 AM EDT at KP53

K. I. Sawyer, MI weather

Mostly cloudy and 59°15°, 17°9° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~5 AM (40%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 30 mph49 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 3 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until midnight
High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tonight 3 AM–1 PM (60%, 0.25 in6.4 mm)

This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (40%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
Tomorrow morningNear 52°11° · Rain all morning (60%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain noon–1 PM (20%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	68%	51%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	59%	27%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	55%	69%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	52%	70%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	50%	74%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	51%	66%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph47 km/h	54%	30%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	63°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	60%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	75%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	52°11°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	98%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	97%	1
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	60%	1
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	90%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	83%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	75%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	89%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	90%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	93%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	87%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	87%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	88%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	79%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 47°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
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 47.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
47°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 47°8° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 34°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
59% chance of rain, high 58°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–60°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Middle Branch Escanaba River near Princeton

6.6 mi

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Schweitzer Creek near Palmer

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Whetstone Brook at Altamont St. at Marquette

15 mi

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Schweitzer Creek at Schweitzer Reservoir

15 mi

Level: 34.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

MARQUETTE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1860–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+13°+7°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
+15°+8°SatOct 24

K. I. Sawyer weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–7:06 PM; Morning 8:00–9:01 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:17 PM; Morning 7:48–8:00 AM; first light 7:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:29 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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