Outdoor conditions in

Sterling

Michigan
Now
  1. 58°Cloudy4% rain67% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 58°Cloudy11% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 58°Cloudy11% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 57°Chance Rain Showers34% rain77% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 55°Rain Showers76% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 54°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 52°Rain Showers98% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 51°Rain Showers93% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 51°Rain Showers97% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  11. 51°Rain Showers82% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 52°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  13. 52°Rain Showers Likely57% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 52°Chance Rain Showers37% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  15. 51°Rain Showers Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  16. 50°Chance Rain Showers41% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  17. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  18. 47°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  19. 49°Mostly Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  20. 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  21. 53°Chance Rain Showers29% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 54°Chance Rain Showers27% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 56°Chance Rain Showers43% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain77% humidityGusts 22 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
99%
Humidity
67–100%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
82%
Humidity
68–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–85%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–96%
Wind
28 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–93%
Wind
22 mph
  1. 58° / 51°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.99% rain · Humidity 67–100% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 56° / 38°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.82% rain · Humidity 68–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 55° / 28°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–85% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 65° / 35°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 41–96% · Wind 28 mph
  5. 67° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–93% · Wind 22 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Bay Area-Thumb Area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
27GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sterling radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sterling.

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 67% with light wind and gusts below 13 mph.

Humidity
67%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 mph

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

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Bay Area-Thumb Area, about 34 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 Sterling, 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.