Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KCMX

Laurium, MI weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 8 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 11 AM–5 PM
High 70°21° today at 5 PM
Drizzle tonight 8 PM–2 AM (40%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningNear 59°15° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–2 AM (40%)
Tomorrow morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 37°3° · 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
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	47%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	16%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	58%	61%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	54%	63%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	48%	71%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	48%	29%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	48%	62%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	46%	22%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	58%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	36%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	70%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	90%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	97%	0
Sat 11p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	96%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	52%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	82%	0
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	65%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	69%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	70%	1
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	53%	1
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	68%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	50%	78%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	78%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	86%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	96%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	70%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	76%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	59%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 42°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 43°6°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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 49.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 45°7° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 44°7° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 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
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°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
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 42°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–57°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, 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

Trap Rock River near Lake Linden

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pilgrim River at Paradise Road

12 mi

Level: 69.1 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 178

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Hancock Houghton County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+14°+8°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–7:09 PM; Morning 8:05–9:08 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:21 PM; Morning 7:53–8:05 AM; first light 7:53 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:34 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Laurium. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.