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MICHIGAN · DICKINSON COUNTY

West Branch

56 people, 1,190 ft above sea level in Dickinson County.

1,190 ftElevation, city center
56People, 2024 estimate
108 sq miLand area
Sunny 64°
Sunny now Dew point 61° · SSE 12 mph · high 68°
City of West Branch River Interstate 5 miles
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The West Branch 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 West Branch

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 5:00 PM CDT
RIGHT NOW Delta County Airport (KESC) · 5:56 PM
Sunny
64° Sunny Feels like 64° · high of 68° near 6 PM
WindSSE 12 mphno gusts
Humidity90%rising to 100% by morning
Pressure29.88 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index5 by 1 PMmoderate
Dew point 61° · Sticky32° by Friday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Rain
Tomorrow, about 12 AMin about 6 hours · 63% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINSept. 150.2 in · 14 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Dickinson County
NWS Marquette and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 6:16 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 6:46 AM6:35 PM ↓
11 h 49 m of daylight, 3 minutes less than yesterday
Waning gibbous, 88% lit. The Harvest Moon was full Saturday.
AIR & POLLEN
29
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
68°
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CHANCE OF RAIN
63% · 0.21 in Wednesday overnight 50%
WIND, MPH
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Comfortable: dew points 53 to 64° ↑ The front passes Drier: 33° by Friday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
TUE Sept. 29 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
68° 56°
30% rain — S 7 A
WED Sept. 30 Showers likely Showers likely
74° 56°
60% rain — SW 5 C
THU Oct. 1 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
69° 41°
0% rain — NNW 5 B
FRI Oct. 2 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
63° 33°
0% rain — NNW 2 B
SAT Oct. 3 Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
63° 41°
30% rain — S 3 B
SUN Oct. 4 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
62° 33°
10% rain — NW 5 C
MON Oct. 5 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
59° 33°
0% rain — NE 2 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 West Branch about 5,000 feet above the ground was over the Great Lakes three days ago, about 620 miles back along its path. Most of the nine paths traced from around the city agree. It came down from about 9,800 feet up, warming and drying as it sank. Near the ground the air came from the Great Lakes; at 10,000 feet, from a point about 470 miles to the southwest. Air off the water carries moisture, which is why it feels humid. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses, nine paths at each of three heights.

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MICHIGAN · DICKINSON

West Branch

56 people, 1,190 ft above sea level in Dickinson County.

1,190 ftElevation
56People
108 sq miLand
Sunny 64°
SunnyDew point 61°
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Today in West Branch

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now mostly cloudy day 68° 1%
9p overcast 62° 9%
12a rain 58° 38%
3a rain 57° 42%
6a mostly cloudy night 57° 6%
9a mostly cloudy day 61° 1%
Rain
NEXT RAINTomorrow about 12 AM · 63%
→
Tue30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
56
68
A
Wed60%
Showers likely Showers likely
56
74
C
Thu0%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
41
69
B
Fri0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
33
63
B
Sat30%
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
41
63
B
Sun10%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
33
62
C
Mon0%
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
33
59
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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