Outdoor conditions in

Elk Rapids

Michigan
Now
  1. 51°Mostly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 53°Mostly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 55°Cloudy3% rain77% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 57°Cloudy4% rain72% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 59°Cloudy7% rain67% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 59°Cloudy11% rain69% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 58°Chance Rain Showers27% rain72% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 59°Chance Rain Showers54% rain72% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 57°Rain Showers86% rain77% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 55°Rain Showers88% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  11. 53°Rain Showers97% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 50°Rain Showers98% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 50°Rain Showers97% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 50°Rain Showers89% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 50°Rain Showers79% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 50°Rain Showers Likely69% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 50°Rain Showers89% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 50°Rain Showers91% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 49°Rain Showers87% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 49°Rain Showers80% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  21. 49°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 46°Rain Showers Likely56% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 48°Chance Rain Showers52% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 49°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
67–100%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
92%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
14%
Humidity
53–82%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
50–89%
Wind
37 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
58–93%
Wind
26 mph
  1. 59° / 50°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 67–100% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 54° / 42°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.92% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 55° / 37°Saturday looks breezy.14% rain · Humidity 53–82% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 63° / 44°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 50–89% · Wind 37 mph
  5. 64° / 48°Monday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 58–93% · Wind 26 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northwest Lower area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
14GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground14 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Elk Rapids radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Elk Rapids.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 7 PM–10 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 83% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.

Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Traverse City

About 25 miles away, the Traverse City hub looks more deeply at Traverse City, MI. It reflects that wider area rather than Elk Rapids’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Northwest Lower area, about 4 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Elk Rapids, MI, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.