Observed 11:55 AM EDT at KDTW

Romulus, MI weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 66Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Fog tonight 2–5 AM
Fog tomorrow 6–10 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Fog tomorrow night 2–3 AM
Fog Monday 4–9 AM

This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	5%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	4%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	3%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	6%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	78%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	78%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	66%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	72%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	71%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	45%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	42%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	61%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	56%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	51%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	41%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	50%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	57%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 1 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
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 59–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Ecorse Creek at Dearborn Hgts

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Lower Rouge at DEARBORN

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Rouge at Dearborn Heights

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rouge River at Detroit

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 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 22Typical 114

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Detroit Metro Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:55 PM; Morning 7:39–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:06 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Romulus. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Romulus, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ecorse Creek at Dearborn Hgts

Lower Rouge at DEARBORN

Middle Rouge at Dearborn Heights

Rouge River at Detroit

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