1 active weather alert
Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 2 h 51 min
- When
- Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
- Where
- Mecosta, Montcalm, Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Muskegon, and Newaygo Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Lake; Newaygo; Mecosta; Muskegon; Montcalm; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Eaton; Ingham
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Observed 6:30 AM EDT at KLAN
Lansing, MI weather
Foggy and 42°6°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 23.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°), high 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°).
Now 42°6°
Fog
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east-northeast. Light through 7 PM
- Visibility (notable)
- 0.2 mi0.3 km
- Dense fog
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 11 AM
- Humidity
- 96%
- Air 42°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 69Moderate
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.35 inHg1028 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 77% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 75% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 76% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Fog | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 78% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Fog | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 73% | 1 |
| Fri 12p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 75% | 34% | 2 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 2% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 58% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 54% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 50% | 9% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 50% | 9% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 54% | 8% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 62% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 44% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 83% | 42% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 89% | 33% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Fog | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 84% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Fog | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 89% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 87% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 86% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 87% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 80% | 72% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 62% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 61% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 66% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 67% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 47% | 60% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 45% | 67% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 62% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 58% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 64% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 77% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 43% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 31% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
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 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°5°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
- 52°11°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°10°30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 48°9°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
- 49°9°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 48°9°40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 56°13°40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°12°30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 45°.
Sunday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 57–67°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 81% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 16
- 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 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 1963
- Record low
- 11°−12° in 1868
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°SatOct 17
- ±0°SunOct 18
- +3°+2°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +5°+3°WedOct 21
- +6°+3°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Lansing weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:04–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:43–8:40 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:01–7:12 PM
- Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:03 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
