Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 28 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Presque Isle Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Gaylord MI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility as low as one quarter mile 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: Presque Isle; Montmorency; Alpena; Oscoda; Alcona; Ogemaw; Iosco; Arenac
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Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KOSC

Omer, MI weather

Foggy and 41°5°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Fog until noon
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 46°8° · 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 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	65%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	71%	1
Sat 11a	Fog	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	61%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	59%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	56%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	22%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	15%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	33%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	44%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	71%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	88%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	90%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	86%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	89%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	59%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	34%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	51%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	60%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	86%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. 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 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
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°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–67°; chance of precipitation on 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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rifle River near Sterling

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 271 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Au Gres River near Au Gres

8.8 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Au Gres River near Alabaster

15 mi

Level: 5.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tittabawassee River below Secord Dam near Gladwin

24 mi

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 1,160 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 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 23Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Standish 4ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:55 PM; Morning 7:43–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:06 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory