Outdoor conditions in

Empire

Michigan
Now
  1. 50°Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 52°Cloudy1% rain71% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 54°Cloudy1% rain66% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 57°Cloudy3% rain59% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 59°Cloudy5% rain60% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 60°Cloudy9% rain58% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain62% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 59°Chance Rain Showers42% rain67% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 59°Rain Showers84% rain69% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 57°Rain Showers92% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 55°Rain Showers89% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 53°Rain Showers97% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 49°Rain Showers99% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 50°Rain Showers88% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 49°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 49°Rain Showers Likely61% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 49°Rain Showers Likely61% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 49°Rain Showers Likely74% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 49°Rain Showers81% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 48°Rain Showers Likely70% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  21. 47°Chance Rain Showers51% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 47°Chance Rain Showers39% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 45°Chance Rain Showers53% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 47°Chance Rain Showers39% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
68–100%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
8%
Humidity
49–76%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
51–77%
Wind
35 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
58–93%
Wind
25 mph
  1. 60° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 55° / 42°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 68–100% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 56° / 39°Saturday looks breezy.8% rain · Humidity 49–76% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 61° / 45°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 51–77% · Wind 35 mph
  5. 62° / 47°Monday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 58–93% · Wind 25 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northwest Lower area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
17GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground17 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Empire radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Empire.

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 4 PM–7 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 77% with light wind and gusts below 9 mph.

Humidity
77%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 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 12 miles away, the Traverse City hub looks more deeply at Traverse City, MI. It reflects that wider area rather than Empire’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 29 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 Empire, 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.