Observed 2:55 PM EDT at KPLN

Tower, MI weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the west-southwest. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 50°10° · 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 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	62%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	41%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	34%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	31%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	52%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	69%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	88%	1
Sun 12p	Showers	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	62%	55%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	82%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	91%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	59%	87%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	84%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	97%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	76%	89%	0
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	74%	0
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	70%	1
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	59%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	67%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 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 68°20°).
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% 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
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% 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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 53°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–68°; 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

Sturgeon River at Wolverine

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 205 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pigeon River (N Lower MI) near Vanderbilt

16 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheboygan River at Mullet Lake Outlet near Cheboygan

18 mi

Level: 593 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 171

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. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Vanderbilt 11ene · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:55 PM; Morning 7:46–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:35–7:46 AM; first light 7:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Tower. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.