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47.1172’ N, 88.5625’ W

Houghton, MI

40°
H -°
L 38°
SW
4mph
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Houghton, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Fri
Oct 2 		Partly Cloudy -º / 38º 3% SW 4 mph 88%
Sat
Oct 3 		PM Showers
View Hourly 		59º / 52º 32% S 11 mph 69%
2am Clear 40º 2% SW 4 mph 89%
3am Clear 39º 2% SW 4 mph 89%
4am Mostly Clear 39º 2% SSW 4 mph 91%
5am Partly Cloudy 40º 2% SSW 4 mph 89%
6am Partly Cloudy 40º 2% S 5 mph 86%
7am Partly Cloudy 40º 2% SSW 6 mph 84%
8am Mostly Cloudy 40º 2% S 5 mph 79%
9am Mostly Cloudy 44º 5% SSW 6 mph 79%
10am Cloudy 47º 9% S 6 mph 74%
11am Cloudy 50º 24% S 7 mph 69%
12pm Cloudy 52º 16% SSE 7 mph 70%
1pm Cloudy 55º 15% S 9 mph 66%
2pm Cloudy 57º 15% SSE 9 mph 60%
3pm Cloudy 58º 24% S 11 mph 56%
4pm Few Showers 58º 33% SSE 10 mph 59%
5pm Cloudy 57º 24% SSE 11 mph 61%
6pm Few Showers 57º 32% SSE 10 mph 64%
7pm Cloudy 56º 21% SSE 10 mph 66%
8pm Showers 55º 36% SSE 9 mph 70%
9pm Showers 54º 45% S 10 mph 74%
10pm Showers 54º 44% S 11 mph 75%
11pm Showers 54º 56% SSW 11 mph 81%
Sun
Oct 4 		Partly Cloudy/Wind
View Hourly 		58º / 43º 18% WNW 20 mph 69%
12am Light Rain 53º 81% SSW 12 mph 86%
1am Showers 53º 53% SW 11 mph 90%
2am Showers 54º 35% WSW 12 mph 90%
3am Few Showers 53º 31% WSW 13 mph 93%
4am Mostly Cloudy 53º 24% W 14 mph 90%
5am Partly Cloudy 54º 24% W 15 mph 90%
6am Partly Cloudy 54º 15% WNW 15 mph 90%
7am Mostly Cloudy 53º 18% WNW 16 mph 89%
8am Mostly Cloudy 53º 7% WNW 17 mph 87%
9am Mostly Cloudy 53º 10% WNW 16 mph 85%
10am Mostly Cloudy 54º 8% WNW 18 mph 81%
11am Mostly Cloudy 54º 4% WNW 18 mph 76%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 55º 3% WNW 19 mph 71%
1pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 56º 3% WNW 20 mph 66%
2pm Mostly Cloudy/Wind 56º 3% WNW 20 mph 61%
3pm Partly Cloudy/Wind 57º 1% WNW 20 mph 57%
4pm Sunny/Wind 58º 0% WNW 20 mph 54%
5pm Sunny 58º 0% WNW 19 mph 53%
6pm Sunny 57º 0% WNW 17 mph 52%
7pm Sunny 56º 0% WNW 17 mph 56%
8pm Clear 54º 1% WNW 14 mph 60%
9pm Partly Cloudy 53º 4% WNW 14 mph 62%
10pm Partly Cloudy 53º 2% NW 13 mph 61%
11pm Clear 52º 1% NW 13 mph 62%
Mon
Oct 5 		Sunny
View Hourly 		56º / 41º 3% NW 11 mph 58%
12am Mostly Clear 51º 2% NW 13 mph 64%
1am Mostly Clear 50º 1% NW 12 mph 64%
Tue
Oct 6 		Mostly Cloudy 69º / 51º 6% SSW 13 mph 60%
Wed
Oct 7 		Mostly Sunny 64º / 48º 10% WNW 16 mph 68%
Thu
Oct 8 		Partly Cloudy 61º / 44º 17% W 16 mph 65%
Fri
Oct 9 		Partly Cloudy 56º / 45º 18% WNW 12 mph 66%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Houghton, MI

Overnight
Low : 47ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 56ºF
S wind around 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 51ºF
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain, mainly before 2am. Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.
Sunday
High : 55ºF
WNW wind 20 to 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 47ºF
NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
High : 50ºF
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt decreasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 45ºF
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 62ºF
S wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 54ºF
SW wind around 15 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Houghton, MI

    SaturdaySundayMonday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 45691011121518201713
    6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am
    MPH 45691011121518201713
    DIR SWSSSSESSESWSWWNWWNWWNWWNWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Houghton, MI

    As Of: 21 minutes ago

    • 40ºF
    • 37ºF
    • 4mph
    • 0º (SW)
    • 4mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 30.30"
    • 89%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Houghton, MI is Clear. The current temperature is 40°F, and the expected high and low for today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, are -° high temperature and 38°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 4 miles per hour, and coming from the Southwest. The wind is gusting to 4 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 37° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 89 percent, and air pressure at 30.3 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Freeze Warning - 11:12pm Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING...

    WHAT: Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24.

    WHERE: Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan.

    WHEN: Until 10 AM EDT /9 AM CDT/ this morning.

    IMPACTS: Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
    sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
    plumbing.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
    drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain
    them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 9:01pm Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

    WHAT: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
    waves 1 to 3 ft expected.

    WHERE: Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI, Point Isabelle to
    Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI, Lower Entrance of Portage
    Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays
    and Huron Islands to Marquette MI.

    WHEN: From 6 PM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&

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