Observed 5:00 PM EDT at KMBS

Sterling, MI weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 57°14° · 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 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	92%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	92%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	85%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	78%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	36%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	61%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	85%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	90%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	95%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	61%	90%	1
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	80%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	83%	1
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	72%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	62%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	45%	63%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. 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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 36°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Rifle River near Sterling

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 269 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tittabawassee River below Secord Dam near Gladwin

16 mi

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 1,160 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Au Gres River near Au Gres

17 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Au Gres River near Alabaster

23 mi

Level: 5.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · 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 25Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Standish 4ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:55 PM; Morning 7:44–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:07 PM; Morning 7:32–7:44 AM; first light 7:32 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 6:12 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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