Empire, MI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 76% Dew Point 45°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.76 in.755.9 mm
Solar Rad 54 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.2 miles NE of central Empire
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Partly Cloudy
 
 
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Rain, High 56F, Low 33F
40%
56
33
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Cloudy, High 42F, Low 32F
42
32
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 30F
41
30
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 30F
42
30
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Mostly Cloudy, High 45F, Low 34F
45
34
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Rain, High 47F, Low 35F
50%
47
35

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 41°F to 56°F. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 44°F and lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Empire, MI 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 46 by 8pm, then rising to around 51 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday Nov 19

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday Nov 21

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.


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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