Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 1 h 49 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
Where
Portions of central, south central, and southwest Michigan.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Osceola; Clare; Mecosta; Isabella; Montcalm; Gratiot; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson
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Observed 7:45 AM EDT at KLAN

Westphalia, MI weather

Foggy and 43°6°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 11 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 60Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 67°19° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Partly 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 8a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	52%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	64%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	71%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	35%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	69%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	50%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	88%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	79%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	89%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	80%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	69%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	84%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	66%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	33%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	52%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	56%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	53%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	63%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	48%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	46%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	60%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	67%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	64%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 40°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GRR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Looking Glass River near Eagle

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Portland

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 257 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River at Maple Rapids

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Grand River at Ionia

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 595 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · 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 21Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lansing Capital City Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1863–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+6°+3°ThuOct 22
+6°+3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–7:00 PM; Morning 7:45–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:11 PM; Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Westphalia, MI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Looking Glass River near Eagle

Grand River at Portland

Maple River at Maple Rapids

Grand River at Ionia

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