Observed 5:55 PM EDT at KOSC

Sand Lake, MI weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south-southeast. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 56°13° · 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
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	36%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	31%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	29%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	56%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	91%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	82%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	92%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	85%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	84%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	73%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	69%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	70%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	67%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	95%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	87%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	79%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	67%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	65%	1
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	68%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of fog between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

East Branch Au Gres River near Alabaster

13 mi

Level: 5.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Au Sable River near Au Sable

14 mi

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 1,260 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Au Gres River near Au Gres

17 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Au Sable River near Curtisville (Alcona Dam)

17 mi

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 1,210 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · 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 25Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

East Tawas · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
+3°+1°SatOct 24

Sand Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:53 PM; Morning 7:43–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:05 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Sand Lake. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.