Observed 1:10 PM CDT at KIWD

Wakefield, MI weather

Sunny and 75°24°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7–9 PM (65%).

Mostly agree

Now 75°24°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 7 PM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 6 PM
High 72°22° today at 2 PM
Drizzle tonight 7 PM–1 AM (70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (70%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 11 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 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	41%	33%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	40%	37%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	40%	32%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	41%	55%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	43%	70%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	97%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	63%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	77%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	90%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	79%	2
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	31%	65%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	56%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	28%	67%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	30%	73%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	95%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	96%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	83%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	87%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	62%	94%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	94%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	71%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	77%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	80%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	87%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Rain showers likely before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% 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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
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
44°7°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 54°, low 33°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Black River near Bessemer

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Presque Isle River near Connorville

15 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Gogebic near Bergland

20 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Ironwood · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+5°+3°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+5°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+22°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:16 PM; Morning 7:10–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:28 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wakefield. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,400 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.