Empire, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 43°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 87% Dew Point 40°F Wind SW 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 29.45 in.748 mm
Report from a personal weather station 0.2 miles NE of central Empire
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Rain Showers, High 46F, Low 36F
40%
46
36
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Sunny, High 50F, Low 34F
50
34
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 53F, Low 39F
53
39
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Showers Likely, High 57F, Low 35F
60%
57
35
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Rain And Snow, High 45F, Low 31F
40%
45
31
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow Showers, High 43F, Low 32F
20%
43
32
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain Showers, High 44F
30%
44
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 43°F to 57°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1974 - A great Alaska storm in the Bering Sea caused the worst coastal flooding of memory at Nome AK with a tide of 13.2 feet. The flooding caused 12 million dollars damage, however no lives are lost.

More on this and other weather history

Empire, MI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 12

Rain Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain With Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Nov 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday Nov 15

Showers Likely

Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Rain And Snow

Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday Nov 16

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday Nov 17

Snow Showers

Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Rain Showers

Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain Showers

Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.


About Empire, MI

Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Located in southwestern Leelanau County, its population was 362 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Empire Township, and is famous for its proximity to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Empire is home to the lakeshore's headquarters, the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center.

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