Observed 3:25 PM EDT at KOSC

Tawas City, MI weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the south. 58–9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° 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° · 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 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	18%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	25%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	83%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	95%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	84%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	79%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	71%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	36%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	54%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	93%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	92%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	95%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	90%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	98%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	91%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	94%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	85%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	86%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	84%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. 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 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 39°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–67°; 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

East Branch Au Gres River near Alabaster

9.1 mi

Level: 5.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Au Sable River near Au Sable

13 mi

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 1,280 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Au Gres River near Au Gres

15 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Au Sable River near Curtisville (Alcona Dam)

25 mi

Level: 8.3 ft
Flow: 1,220 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · 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 24Typical 146

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 45°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?

East Tawas · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Tawas City 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 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:53 PM; Morning 7:42–8:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:04 PM; Morning 7:30–7:42 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:04 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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