Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 28 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central 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; Newaygo; Mecosta; Isabella; Montcalm; Gratiot; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Allegan; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson
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Observed 9:04 AM EDT at KAZO

Plainwell, MI weather

Foggy and 48°9°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 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 (43°6° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 69°21° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° 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 morningNear 47°8° · 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 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	82%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	82%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	73%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	58%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	51%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	38%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	59%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	62%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	49%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	69%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	93%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	79%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	46%	70%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	36%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	37%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	60%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	73%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	71%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	58%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	57%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	67%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	68%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	44%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 42°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 63–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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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

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo

12 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kalamazoo River at Comstock

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 628 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Portage Creek at Kalamazoo

14 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Rabbit River near Hopkins

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 34 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 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Gull Lake Biological Station · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1929–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–7:04 PM; Morning 7:48–8:45 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:37–7:48 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Plainwell. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Dense Fog Advisory