Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Traverse City weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around Traverse City’s forecast, nearby weather observations and current regional air reports.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the Traverse City area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗Gas prices
View the gas guide for available station reports and their report times. Confirm pump prices and any cash or membership conditions with the station.
Air quality and roads
Current air-quality and highway information from the official services.
Check air quality and road closures before heading out. For pollen levels, consult a local allergy forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for Traverse City and shown in Eastern time.
Plan a golden hour →Conditions update throughout the day.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near Traverse City. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
Boardman River above Brown Bridge Road near Mayfield, MI
11.9 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where Traverse City's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service Gaylord, MI office, forecast grid square 29,47. NWS Gaylord, MI ↗
- Current conditions
- Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC). KTVC recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 49684. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: Northwest Lower, MI. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at Traverse City's center, in Grand Traverse County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at TRAVERSE CITY CHERRY CPTL AP, MI, 2.7 miles away: July averages a high of 81°F and February a low of 16°F, with about 29 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA normals data ↗