Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KHTL

West Branch, MI weather

Sunny and 52°11°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Fog until noon
High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tomorrow 7–9 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningNear 48°9° · 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 11a	Fog	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	58%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	31%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	20%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	43%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	28%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	40%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	52%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	22%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	27%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	69%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	79%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	83%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	92%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	85%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	74%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	46%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	71%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	48%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	55%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	70%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	82%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	88%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	92%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before noon. Mostly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
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
51°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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
52°11°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–65°; 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

Tittabawassee River below Secord Dam near Gladwin

17 mi

Level: 6.0 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Rifle River near Sterling

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 271 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · 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 25Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

West Branch 3se · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1900–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+8°+4°ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

West Branch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:56 PM; Morning 7:45–8:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:07 PM; Morning 7:33–7:45 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:07–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from West Branch. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.