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Houghton Lake, MI 48629 Weather
It is 48°F and mostly clear in Houghton Lake, MI 48629, observed at 5:05 AM EDT. Today: Mostly Sunny, high 71°F, low 39°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Houghton Lake, MI 48629 current weather
48°F
Mostly Clear
H 71° / L 39°Feels like 47°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Houghton Lake, Roscommon County Airport (7 mi away), 10/28/2026, 5:05 AM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 2:11 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 39°High 71°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Overnight: Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly SunnyThu10/2927% chance of precipitationLow 30°High 66°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyFri10/30Low 28°High 59°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
SunnySat10/31Low 35°High 60°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Partly SunnySun11/111% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 63°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly CloudyMon11/231% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 64°
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Partly SunnyTue11/343% chance of precipitationLow High 60°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 44.313, -84.805 from the NWS APX office, updated 10/28/2026, 2:11 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
- Now45°Cloudy3%0 mph
- 6 AM44°Cloudy3%0 mph
- 7 AM43°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
- 8 AM44°Partly Sunny1%5 mph
- 9 AM46°Mostly Sunny1%5 mph
- 10 AM51°Mostly 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, 2:11 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
Drought
By countyRoscommon County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:11 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 23 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 94% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:41 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:04 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:48 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 57°, low 36°, precipitation 3.53 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Houghton Lake 2nw, 1 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 weather in Houghton Lake, MI 48629 right now?
- The latest observation from Houghton Lake, Roscommon County Airport was 48°F and mostly clear, reported at 10/28/2026, 5:05 AM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Houghton Lake, MI 48629?
- The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 71°F. Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Houghton Lake, MI 48629 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 Houghton Lake, MI 48629 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:11 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:34 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Houghton Lake, MI 48629?
- At Houghton Lake 2nw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 57°F and the normal low is 36°F.
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