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Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KTVC

Lake Leelanau, MI weather

Partly cloudy and 70°21°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°), high 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Partly sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the south. 58–6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
48Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°4° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 2 PM
  • Low 52°11° tonight at 11 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 2 PM–2 AM (30%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  1. TonightDown to 52°11° by 11 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain 2–6 PM (20%)
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 11 PM · Rain 6 PM–2 AM (30%)
  5. Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h61%34%1
Sat 6pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%28%0
Sat 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%65%0
Sat 8pClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h75%37%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%28%0
Sat 10pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%7%0
Sat 11pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%22%0
Sun 12aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%27%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%68%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%63%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%77%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h80%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h83%85%0
Sun 7aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h83%81%0
Sun 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%85%1
Sun 11aCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h78%83%1
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)61°16°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h78%75%2
Sun 1pShowers63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%67%3
Sun 2pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)63°17°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%72%3
Sun 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)63°17°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h72%76%3
Sun 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)64°18°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%84%2
Sun 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)61°16°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h75%92%2
Sun 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)60°16°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h81%94%1
Sun 7pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)56°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h90%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)52°11°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)50°10°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)49°9°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)48°9°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)48°9°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h86%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h77%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%99%0
Mon 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h82%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h79%96%0
Mon 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%90%0
Mon 10aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%80%0
Mon 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h74%72%0
Mon 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%77%0
Mon 1pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h68%81%1
Mon 2pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h66%82%1
Mon 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h66%73%1
Mon 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h66%75%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 58°14°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 35°2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 51°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 52°, low 37°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–66°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (APX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Maple City 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 51°11°
Record high
80°27° in 1963
Record low
26°−3° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. +7°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +4°+2°ThuOct 22
  6. +7°+4°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Lake Leelanau weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:10 AM, sunset 6:42 PM.

Daylight
10 h 32 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour
6:01–7:01 PM
Morning 7:52–8:51 AM
Blue hour
7:01–7:12 PM
Morning 7:40–7:52 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Lake Leelanau. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.