Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 1 h 37 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ this morning.
Where
Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Northern Indiana
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Marshall; Fulton; Miami; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Western St. Joseph; Cass; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien
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Observed 7:53 AM EDT at KBEH

St. Joseph, MI weather

Foggy and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (39°4° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Fog today 9–10 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 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 8a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	80%	77%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	78%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	72%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	72%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	73%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	70%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	78%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	78%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	39%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	63%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	77%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	77%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	76%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	72%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	75%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	81%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	59%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	67%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	61%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	71%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	59%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	68%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	55%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	57%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°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
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.65 in17 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.49 in13 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.45 in11 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
30 mph49 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–68°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 579 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Paw Paw River at Riverside

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 415 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Dowagiac River at Sumnerville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac

20 mi

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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?

Benton Harbor Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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St. Joseph weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:08 PM; Morning 7:51–8:48 AM
Blue hour: 7:08–7:19 PM; Morning 7:40–7:51 AM; first light 7:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:21 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

St. Joseph, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Main Chan. at BL-94 at Benton Harbor

Paw Paw River at Riverside

Dowagiac River at Sumnerville

Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac

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