Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 2 h 18 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of central, south central, and southwest Michigan.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less 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: Osceola; Clare; Mecosta; Isabella; Montcalm; Gratiot; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson
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Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KLAN

Ovid, MI weather

Foggy and 45°7°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 60Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog today 8–11 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly 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 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	53%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	42%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	52%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	28%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	16%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	16%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	12%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	14%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	41%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	30%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	64%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	66%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	70%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	83%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	85%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	86%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	52%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	37%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	32%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	29%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	28%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	62%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	51%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	59%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: 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
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
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 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRR) (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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Shiawassee River at Owosso

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 101 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River at Maple Rapids

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Lansing

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 223 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Cedar River at East Lansing

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 80 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

OWOSSO WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:58 PM; Morning 7:44–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:09 PM; Morning 7:33–7:44 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Ovid. A level 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

Ovid, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shiawassee River at Owosso

Maple River at Maple Rapids

Grand River at Lansing

Red Cedar River at East Lansing

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon