Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KMBS

Merrill, MI weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Fog tonight 5–7 AM
Low 43°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° 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 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	12%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	11%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	25%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	32%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	25%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	64%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	95%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	84%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	81%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	58%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	55%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	30%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	52%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	92%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	90%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	87%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	88%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	74%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 68°20°).
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 38°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (DTX) (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

Pine River near Midland

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 164 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River near Midland

13 mi

Level: 14.1 ft
Flow: 326 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tittabawassee River at Midland

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 659 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Shiawassee River near Fergus

16 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 119 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Saginaw Mbs International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:57 PM; Morning 7:44–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:09 PM; Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:09–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:13 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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