Monthly outlook for West Ishpeming, MI: average high 51°, average low 38.7°. That is 0.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 3.5 inches), against a normal of 7 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 October (75.8°), the coolest 18 October (17.9°).
51°/38.7°
Average high / low
−0.2°
Below normal
9 / 7
Wet days / normal
3.5 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
52.3°
52.5°
-0.2°
20 October – 29 October
49°
48.6°
+0.2°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
44.2°
—
October records over 66 years
82.2°2 October 2023All-time high
16.7°27 October 2020All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Palmer (7 mi).
Sun, 1176° / 50°0
76 °
West Ishpeming, Sunday, 11 October
Clear. High 76°, low 50°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind10.2 mph SW
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Mon, 1261° / 48°0.06
61 °
West Ishpeming, Monday, 12 October
Light rain. High 61°, low 48°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind8.5 mph NE
Humidity97%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Tue, 1349° / 46°0.19
49 °
West Ishpeming, Tuesday, 13 October
Rain. High 49°, low 46°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.9 mph N
Humidity91%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Wed, 1450° / 43°0
50 °
West Ishpeming, Wednesday, 14 October
Overcast. High 50°, low 43°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind9.9 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 1551° / 42°1.16
51 °
West Ishpeming, Thursday, 15 October
Heavy rain. High 51°, low 42°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point36°
Fri, 1648° / 34°0.47
48 °
West Ishpeming, Friday, 16 October
Snow. High 48°, low 34°.
Pressure29.44 inHg
Wind17.9 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 1733° / 20°0.59
33 °
West Ishpeming, Saturday, 17 October
Snow. High 33°, low 20°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind21.7 mph N
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 1839° / 18°0
39 °
West Ishpeming, Sunday, 18 October
Overcast. High 39°, low 18°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.9 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 1942° / 29°0
42 °
West Ishpeming, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 42°, low 29°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind6.2 mph NE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2047° / 29°0.01
47 °
West Ishpeming, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 47°, low 29°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2156° / 45°0.07
56 °
West Ishpeming, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind11.6 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2251° / 46°0.34
51 °
West Ishpeming, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 51°, low 46°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind8 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Fri, 2351° / 41°0
51 °
West Ishpeming, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 51°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Sat, 2445° / 41°0.49
45 °
West Ishpeming, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 45°, low 41°.
Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sun, 2544° / 39°0.06
44 °
West Ishpeming, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 44°, low 39°.
Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2648° / 37°0.06
48 °
West Ishpeming, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high72° (1989)
Record low25° (2020)
Tue, 2748° / 36°0.13
48 °
West Ishpeming, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation45%
Record high67° (1998)
Record low17° (2020)
Wed, 2847° / 36°0.07
47 °
West Ishpeming, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high64° (1974)
Record low24° (1967)
Thu, 2946° / 35°0.06
46 °
West Ishpeming, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high71° (2024)
Record low25° (1988)
Fri, 3048° / 35°0.08
48 °
West Ishpeming, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high69° (2024)
Record low23° (1988)
Sat, 3146° / 35°0.1
46 °
West Ishpeming, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high62° (2022)
Record low21° (1996)
Sun, 0146° / 35°0.1
46 °
West Ishpeming, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high46°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low22° (2023)
Mon, 0244° / 33°0.11
44 °
West Ishpeming, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation40%
Record high64° (2022)
Record low17° (1984)
Tue, 0344° / 33°0.06
44 °
West Ishpeming, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high65° (1978)
Record low16° (1989)
Wed, 0444° / 33°0.07
44 °
West Ishpeming, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high68° (2008)
Record low17° (1966)
Thu, 0544° / 33°0.11
44 °
West Ishpeming, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high64° (1975)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0643° / 32°0.09
43 °
West Ishpeming, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high69° (2020)
Record low11° (1991)
Sat, 0742° / 31°0.05
42 °
West Ishpeming, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high66° (2020)
Record low7° (1991)
Sun, 0842° / 31°0.06
42 °
West Ishpeming, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high42°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high66° (2020)
Record low10° (1991)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for West Ishpeming, MI are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in West Ishpeming, MI since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.