Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KIKW
Sanford, MI weather
Sunny and 64°18°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°), high 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°).
Now 64°18°
Sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.44 inHg1031 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 48% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 50% | 62% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 15% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 51% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 70% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 84% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 94% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 96% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 98% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 98% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 98% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 98% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 91% | 96% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 79% | 97% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 69% | 84% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 59% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 53% | 75% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 46% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 50% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 26% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 54% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 67% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 72% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 74% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 88% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 92% | 91% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 95% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 91% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 85% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 67% | 61% | 2 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 76% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 53% | 81% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 81% | 2 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
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 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°14°40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Showers, 58°15°30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Showers, 56°13°30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 58°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 53°11°30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
- 58°14°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–72°; 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
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.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 10
- 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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 1975
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−5°SunOct 18
- +1°±0°MonOct 19
- +1°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +3°+1°ThuOct 22
- +3°+2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Sanford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:03 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:59–6:57 PM
- Morning 7:45–8:43 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:57–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 12–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:37 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
