Observed 3:13 AM EDT at KPTK

Pontiac, MI weather

Foggy and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Visibility: 2 mi3 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 11 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 41°5°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 79Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 4–9 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Fog tomorrow 6–8 AM
Fog tomorrow night from 2 AM

TonightNear 43°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 1 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 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 4a	Fog	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sat 5a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sat 6a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	3%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	5%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	53%	7%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	11%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	7%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	51%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	99%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	39%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	87%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	78%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	84%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	70%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	80%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	52%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	74%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	58%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	31%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. 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 56.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°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 after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% 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
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–68°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rouge River at Southfield

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinton River near Clinton Township

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 218 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Rouge River at Detroit

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Clinton River at Mount Clemens

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 427 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:18 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PONTIAC WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Pontiac 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 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:54 PM; Morning 7:39–8:36 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:05 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:39–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Pontiac. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pontiac, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rouge River at Southfield

Clinton River near Clinton Township

Rouge River at Detroit

Clinton River at Mount Clemens

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