Outdoor conditions in

West Branch

Michigan
Now
  1. 56°Cloudy4% rain74% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 57°Cloudy12% rain72% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain74% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain72% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 55°Chance Rain Showers35% rain83% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers79% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 52°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 49°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 49°Rain Showers91% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 49°Rain Showers89% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 49°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  12. 50°Chance Rain Showers46% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 50°Rain Showers Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 50°Chance Rain Showers39% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 49°Rain Showers Likely55% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 48°Chance Rain Showers33% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  17. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 45°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
  19. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  21. 51°Chance Rain Showers50% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 52°Chance Rain Showers43% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 53°Chance Rain Showers50% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 52°Chance Rain Showers26% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
72–100%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
75%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–92%
Wind
18 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–96%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–93%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 57° / 49°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 72–100% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 53° / 36°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 54° / 26°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 45–92% · Wind 18 mph
  4. 64° / 35°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 66° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 48–93% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northcentral-Northeast Lower area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

West Branch radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward West Branch.

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 timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
74%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
13 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 Northcentral-Northeast Lower 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 West Branch, 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.