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Detroit, Illinois Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Detroit weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Detroit, IL
Saturday, July 4 at 10:08 AM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
92°
Humidity
69%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Sunset
3:33 PM
Detroit, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDetroit, IL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 90°
Detroit, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    19%
    90°73°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    21%
    0.09″
    85°73°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    83°68°-2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    82°63°-1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    89°64°+7°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    39%
    0.04″
    87°71°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Showers
    43%
    0.10″
    84°71°-3°
Detroit, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
236° · veering 38°
Direction
SW
236°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 20 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 192SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 38° from the sw.
Detroit, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.5
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.31 inHg
Now
992.5
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.5991.6992.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Detroit, IL
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~39 @ 9 PM

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneModerate
78μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~82%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
5.4 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 13

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Detroit, IL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
47.3mi
UNLIMITED
69 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:08 UTC · Detroit, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:08 UTC · Detroit, IL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Detroit, IL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Detroit, IL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Detroit, IL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:09 AM
Sunrise
12:40 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
3:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:07 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Detroit, IL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
10:56 PM
Moonset
10:09 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Detroit, IL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Detroit at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Detroit

  1. Sat90°73°19%
  2. Sun85°73°21%
  3. Mon83°68°10%
  4. Tue82°63°3%
  5. Wed89°64°6%
  6. Thu87°71°39%
  7. Fri84°71°43%
  8. Sat85°69°23%
  9. Sun75°59°6%
  10. Mon76°57°6%
  11. Tue77°60°11%
  12. Wed80°64°13%
  13. Thu83°64°13%
  14. Fri83°67°23%
  15. Sat86°69°17%
  16. Sun88°72°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Detroit

SPC has placed Detroit in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Detroit

  • 62363

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.