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Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KDTW

Southgate, MI weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Today: low 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°), high 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
Humidity
93%
Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality
79Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.43 inHg1030 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Fog today 7–10 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by noon
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Fog tonight 3–9 AM
  • Fog tomorrow night from 2 AM
  1. TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%7%0
Sat 4aClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h99%1%0
Sat 5aClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%2%0
Sat 6aClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%11%0
Sat 7aFog45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%21%0
Sat 8aFog45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%37%0
Sat 9aFog47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%37%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%27%1
Sat 11aSunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h82%11%2
Sat 12pSunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h73%9%3
Sat 1pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%11%4
Sat 2pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%8%4
Sat 3pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%5%3
Sat 4pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%4%3
Sat 5pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%4%2
Sat 6pSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h59%4%1
Sat 7pMostly clear60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%9%0
Sat 8pClear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%37%0
Sat 9pMostly clear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h84%35%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h87%45%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h88%41%0
Sun 12aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h91%7%0
Sun 1aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h91%11%0
Sun 2aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%26%0
Sun 3aFog48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%42%0
Sun 4aFog48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h97%43%0
Sun 5aFog46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%55%0
Sun 6aFog46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h98%67%0
Sun 7aFog45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h97%82%0
Sun 8aFog45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%80%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%79%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h81%62%1
Sun 11aCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%77%2
Sun 12pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h64%65%3
Sun 1pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%68%4
Sun 2pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h52%70%4
Sun 3pCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h51%76%3
Sun 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h49%73%3
Sun 5pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h51%84%2
Sun 6pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%68%1
Sun 7pClear63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°0%6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h59%61%0
Sun 8pClear58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h70%46%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h75%57%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h78%70%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)55°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h79%41%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h81%51%0
Mon 1aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%58%0
Mon 2aFog51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h84%46%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 6 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 41°5°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      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 51.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    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
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 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
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 66°, low 44°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–71°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Ecorse Creek at Dearborn Hgts

6.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Lower Rouge at DEARBORN

7.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
48 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Detroit River at Gibralter Tidal Gauge

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
572 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Rouge at Dearborn Heights

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
45 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 114

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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 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 7°4° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Record high
81°27° in 1963
Record low
22°−6° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +7°+4°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:56 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
5:58–6:54 PM
Morning 7:38–8:35 AM
Blue hour
6:54–7:05 PM
Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 3:37–7:27 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:07 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Southgate. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.