S. Br. Flint River at Columbiaville
6.6 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 74 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KD95
Otter Lake, MI weather
Sunny and 64°18°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°), high 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 32Good
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
- Pressure
- 30.45 inHg1031 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 64°18° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 44% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 45% | 38% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 81% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 85% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 98% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 98% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 73% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 85% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 69% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 50% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 49% | 67% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 51% | 38% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 57% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 61% | 54% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 74% | 51% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 45% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 84% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 85% | 62% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 89% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 90% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 61% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 78% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 75% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 66% | 71% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 60% | 71% | 3 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 74% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°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 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 63°17°40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 51°11°30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 18 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Flint River near Otisville
7.7 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 105 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Kearsley Creek near Davison
14 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 21 cfs
Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Cass River at Wahjamega
16 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 206 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 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 23Typical 132
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 14
- 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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Lapeer Wwtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 57°14° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1982
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +5°+3°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +5°+3°ThuOct 22
- +6°+3°FriOct 23
- +5°+3°SatOct 24
Otter Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 38 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:56–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:40–8:38 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:05 PM–7:30 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
