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Traverse City, MI 49686 Weather
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 44°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Traverse City, MI 49686 current weather
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 44°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 2:24 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 2:24 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29
Low 44°High Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly CloudyFri10/30
Low 37°High 51° Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Partly SunnySat10/31
Low 47°High 58° Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly SunnySun11/1
Low 51°High 62° Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly CloudyMon11/2
57% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 64° Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Partly SunnyTue11/3
59% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 63° Tuesday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Light Rain LikelyWed11/4
52% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 62° Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Chance Light RainThu11/5
44% chance of precipitationLow High 57° Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Chance Light Rain
Forecast for 44.852, -85.531 from the NWS APX office, updated 10/29/2026, 2:24 PM 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
- Now
55°Partly Cloudy0%10 mph - 7 PM
53°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph - 8 PM
51°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph - 9 PM
50°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph - 10 PM
50°Partly Cloudy0%10 mph - 11 PM
49°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Traverse City, MI 49686 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 Traverse City, MI 49686 today?
- Sunrise is about 8:16 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 Traverse City, MI 49686?
- At Old Mission 3ssw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 58°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Nearby hazards
Michigan hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook 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: Kalkaska-03 Deermont Ln Fire (5 acres), Wexford-03 Mower Smoke Check Fire (0 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Northwest Lower)
- GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Northwest Lower)
- GoodOzone
Drought
By countyGrand Traverse County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Beaches nearby
EPA BEACON beaches
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:16 AM
- Sunset
- 6:34 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 18 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:46 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:05 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:48 PM
- Moonset
- 12:44 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 58°, low 41°, precipitation 3.98 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Old Mission 3ssw, 5 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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