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West Branch, MI 48610 Weather
Today: Sunny, high 72°F, low 50°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
West Branch, MI 48610 current weather
49°F
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 72° / L 50°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 7:11 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 7:11 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/2822% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 72°
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
SunnyThu10/2930% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 70°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyFri10/30Low 30°High 60°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
SunnySat10/31Low 37°High 60°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly SunnySun11/116% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 65°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly CloudyMon11/236% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 65°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Partly SunnyTue11/347% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 62°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 44.128, -84.187 from the NWS APX office, updated 10/28/2026, 7:11 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now49°Mostly Sunny0%0 mph
- 11 AM54°Sunny0%0 mph
- 12 PM59°Sunny1%5 mph
- 1 PM64°Sunny1%5 mph
- 2 PM69°Sunny1%5 mph
- 3 PM70°Sunny1%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 7:11 AM PT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Michigan hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:General thunderstormsOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Bay Area-Thumb Area)
- ModeratePM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Bay Area-Thumb Area)
- GoodOzone
Drought
By countyGladwin County, week of 10/20/2026
1% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:08 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 24 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:38 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:02 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:47 PM
- Moonset
- 11:22 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 58°, low 36°, precipitation 3.31 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at W Branch 3se, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in West Branch, MI 48610?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 72°F. Sunny.
- Will it rain in West Branch, MI 48610 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in West Branch, MI 48610 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:08 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:32 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in West Branch, MI 48610?
- At W Branch 3se, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 58°F and the normal low is 36°F.
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