Observed 3:45 PM EDT at KBEH

Watervliet, MI weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 43Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 (67°19° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	51%	78%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	53%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	50%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	71%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	43%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	75%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	84%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	87%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	81%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	82%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	68%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	64%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	64%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	67%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	77%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	62%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	64%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	60%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	66%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	83%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	79%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	86%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	91%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.53 in14 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Paw Paw River at Riverside

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 408 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

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

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 579 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Black River near Bangor

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Dowagiac River at State Highway 51 near Dowagiac

14 mi

Level: 2.9 ft

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 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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?

Today, 5:00 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 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Watervliet weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:06 PM; Morning 7:50–8:47 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:18 PM; Morning 7:39–7:50 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:20 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Watervliet. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Watervliet, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Paw Paw River at Riverside

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

South Branch Black River near Bangor

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