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MICHIGAN · HOUGHTON COUNTY

Torch Lake

1,934 people, 710 ft above sea level in Houghton County.

710 ftElevation, city center
1,934People, 2024 estimate
80 sq miLand area
Sunny 70°
Sunny now Dew point 58° · SE 7 mph · high 71°
City of Torch Lake River Interstate 2 miles
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The Torch Lake plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Torch Lake

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM EDT
RIGHT NOW Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX) · 2:53 PM
Sunny
70° Sunny Feels like 70° · high of 71° near 3 PM
WindSE 7 mphno gusts
Humidity66%rising to 100% by morning
Pressure29.83 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index—no forecast
Dew point 58° · Comfortable38° by Friday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 12 AMin about 9 hours · 37% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINSept. 140.84 in · 15 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Houghton County
NWS Marquette and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:18 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 7:49 AM7:38 PM ↓
11 h 48 m of daylight, 3 minutes less than yesterday
Waning gibbous, 89% lit. The Harvest Moon was full Saturday.
AIR & POLLEN
28
GOODAir quality index · fine particles
Tomorrow: None, moderate. No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
THURSDAY, OCT. 1
FRIDAY, OCT. 2
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TEMPERATURE °F
71°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
37% · 0.08 in Wednesday overnight 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 38 to 61° Drier: 38° by Friday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 60° / 42°
TUE Sept. 29 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
71° 57°
30% rain — S 12, gusts 25 A
WED Sept. 30 Chance of showers Chance of showers
71° 52°
40% rain — W 12, gusts 25 B
THU Oct. 1 Mostly cloudy; cooler Mostly cloudy; cooler
62° 41°
0% rain — WNW 15, gusts 28 B
FRI Oct. 2 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
56° 36°
0% rain — W 9 A
SAT Oct. 3 Chance of showers Chance of showers
60° 39°
60% rain up to 0.3″ S 7 B
SUN Oct. 4 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
56° 36°
20% rain — WNW 15, gusts 26 B
MON Oct. 5 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
54° 36°
0% rain — W 6 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Torch Lake about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the central Plains three days ago, and over the Great Lakes a day ago, about 1,000 miles back along its path. Near the ground the air came from a point about 500 miles to the southwest; at 10,000 feet, from the northern Plains. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses, nine paths at each of three heights.

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Torch Lake

1,934 people, 710 ft above sea level in Houghton County.

710 ftElevation
1,934People
80 sq miLand
Sunny 70°
SunnyDew point 58°
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Today in Torch Lake

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now overcast 71° 1%
6p mostly cloudy day 70° 9%
9p overcast 64° 12%
12a rain 60° 37%
3a mostly cloudy night 59° 11%
6a mostly cloudy night 59° 3%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 12 AM · 37%
→
Tue30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
57
71
A
Wed40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
52
71
B
Thu0%
Mostly cloudy; cooler Mostly cloudy; cooler
41
62
B
Fri0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
36
56
A
Sat60%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
39
60
B
Sun20%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
36
56
B
Mon0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
36
54
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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