Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KIMT

West Ishpeming, MI weather

Clear and 63°17°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 9 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 9 AM tomorrow
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 11 PM
Drizzle tomorrow 9–10 AM (30%)
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 9 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningNear 50°10° · Rain 9–10 AM (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · 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 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	64%	68%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	68%	68%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	69%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	74%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	95%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	99%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sun 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	87%	0
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	52%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	71%	0
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	40%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	66%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	68%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	46%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	70%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	96%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	76%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	65%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	75%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	86%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	89%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	96%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	93%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	92%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	90%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	91%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 48°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% 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
52°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% 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
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
33% chance of rain, high 57°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–63°; chance of precipitation on 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

Escanaba River at Greenwood Diversion

4.5 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Schweitzer Creek at Schweitzer Reservoir

6.0 mi

Level: 34.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Schweitzer Creek near Palmer

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Middle Branch Escanaba River at Humboldt

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 184

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°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?

Marquette County Airport FAA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–7:07 PM; Morning 8:02–9:03 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:19 PM; Morning 7:50–8:02 AM; first light 7:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:30 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from West Ishpeming. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.