Saginaw River at Saginaw
6.1 mi- Level
- 12.9 ft
- Flow
- 977 cfs
Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KMBS
Shields, MI weather
Foggy and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°), high 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°).
Now 46°8°
Fog
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.51 inHg1033 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 46°8° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 49°9° · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 97% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 45% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 75% | 43% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 48°9° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 62% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 53°12° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 56% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 13% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 48% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 48% | 17% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 57% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 76% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 81% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 91% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 96% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 97% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 67% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 97% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 98% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 97% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 85% | 91% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 75% | 79% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 66% | 83% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 56% | 80% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 51% | 82% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 48% | 77% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 46% | 40% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 40% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 50% | 68% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 84% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 58% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Fog | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 91% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 92% | 83% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 93% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 88% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 91% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: 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 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 55°13°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 62°16°40% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°15°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
- 59°15°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 58°15°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 61°16°40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 56°13°30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 57–68°; 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Flint River at Fosters
10 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
- Flow
- 124 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Shiawassee River near Fergus
12 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 116 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Tittabawassee River at Midland
14 mi- Level
- 9.4 ft
- Flow
- 620 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 84% less heating than a typical week.
This week 21Typical 129
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 12
- 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 46°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 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?
Saginaw Mbs International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026
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
- 81°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1981
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +1°SunOct 18
- +5°+3°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- +7°+4°ThuOct 22
- +6°+3°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Shields weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 8:01 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 37 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:58–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:43–8:41 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:56–7:08 PM
- Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:36 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
