Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KCMX

Ontonagon, MI weather

Sunny and 66°19°, rain ~8–10 PM (49%).

Forecasts differ

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 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 (62°17° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 8 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h until 6 PM
High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Rain tonight 8 PM–2 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 8 PM–2 AM (50%)
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	46%	28%	1
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	45%	19%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	44%	15%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	45%	27%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	46%	22%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	48%	26%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	98%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	45°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	60%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	68%	1
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	66%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	63%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	61%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	65%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	79%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	60%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	82%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	86%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	72%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	76%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	64%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	64%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	67%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	70%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.24 in6 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 51.
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
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 49°9°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ontonagon River near Rockland

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 513 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Gogebic near Bergland

22 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:13 PM; Morning 8:08–9:10 AM
Blue hour: 7:13–7:25 PM; Morning 7:56–8:08 AM; first light 7:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:37 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Ontonagon. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.