Observed 1:30 AM EDT at KESC

Rapid River, MI weather

Mostly clear and 57°14°, 10°6° warmer than usual, rain ~8 AM–1 PM (59%).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly clear

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°6° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 8 AM
Rain today 8 AM–2 PM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 53°12° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain 8 AM–noon (60%)
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Rain noon–2 PM (50%)
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by midnight · 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
Sun 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	58%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	59%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	97%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	92%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	57°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	88%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	66%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	31%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	88%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	98%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	99%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	96%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	98%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	96%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	89%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	85%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	79%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	74%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	55%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	52%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	64%	0
Tue 12a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	61%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Showers. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 51°11°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 51°10°
  30% 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
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Showers. High 55°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.7 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

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The outlook

Today
59% chance of rain, high 61°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 31°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 54°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 55–64°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MQT) (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

Escanaba River at Cornell

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 318 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sturgeon River - Delta Co near Nahma Junction

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ford River near Hyde

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 166

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 54°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Rapid River 4sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2025

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Rapid River weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–7:03 PM; Morning 7:59–9:00 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:15 PM; Morning 7:47–7:59 AM; first light 7:47 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:44 AM · rises 6:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Rapid River. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 39 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rapid River, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Escanaba River at Cornell

Sturgeon River - Delta Co near Nahma Junction

Ford River near Hyde

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon