Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KY70

Saranac, MI weather

Foggy and 50°10°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
Visibility: 3 mi5 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 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 (48°9° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	73%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	72%	44%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	72%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	64%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	54%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	49%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	49%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	26%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	32%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	26%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	81%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	87%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	90%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	83%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	83%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	53%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	52%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	46%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	60%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	71%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	57%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	72%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	76%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	80%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2021–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. 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
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Grand River at Grand Rapids

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 1,720 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Ionia

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 595 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Flat River at Smyrna

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 202 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Ada

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft
Flow: 2,210 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 112

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Ionia 3 W · forecast.blue computed averages, 2021–2026 · records 2021–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Ionia 2ssw station, 1896–2013: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 58°14°, over its full 1896–2013 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–7:01 PM; Morning 7:47–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:13 PM; Morning 7:36–7:47 AM; first light 7:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:13 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:16 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Saranac. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Saranac, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Grand River at Grand Rapids

Grand River at Ionia

Flat River at Smyrna

Grand River at Ada

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