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Comstock Northwest, Michigan Weather

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

Comstock Northwest, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:31 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
98%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Comstock Northwest, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastComstock Northwest, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 56% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 69°H 82°
Comstock Northwest, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    77%
    0.80″
    82°69°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    40%
    0.08″
    80°68°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    79°59°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    81°57°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    82°61°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    25%
    0.01″
    74°61°-8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    25%
    —
    81°60°+7°
Comstock Northwest, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
66°76°86°6a12p6p12anow 70°high 82°low 69°PRECIP %
Comstock Northwest, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · steady
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 20 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 164SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Comstock Northwest, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–986
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.2982.9983.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Comstock Northwest, MI
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
↓-38 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 38 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
81μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 12 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 12

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Comstock Northwest, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
96%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
62 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
09:31 UTC · Comstock Northwest, MI · 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
09:31 UTC · Comstock Northwest, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Comstock Northwest, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Comstock Northwest, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Comstock Northwest, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:37 AM
Sunrise
2:11 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
5:22 PM
Civil dusk
9:57 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Comstock Northwest, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:40 PM
Moonset
10:44 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Comstock Northwest, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Comstock Northwest at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Comstock Northwest

  1. Sat82°68°77%
  2. Sun80°68°40%
  3. Mon79°59°6%
  4. Tue81°57°3%
  5. Wed82°61°9%
  6. Thu74°61°25%
  7. Fri81°60°25%
  8. Sat78°59°21%
  9. Sun74°62°11%
  10. Mon87°61°7%
  11. Tue71°60°11%
  12. Wed79°56°18%
  13. Thu80°58°33%
  14. Fri83°64°35%
  15. Sat76°59°13%

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 — Comstock Northwest

SPC includes Comstock Northwest in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Comstock Northwest, July runs warmest near 73°F and January coldest around 25°F, while October is the wettest month (3.7 inches) and February the driest (1.3 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°1.7″4
February27°1.3″4
March37°2.0″5
April49°3.1″7
May60°3.7″9
June69°3.2″6
July73°3.4″6
August71°3.7″6
September63°3.3″6
October52°3.7″7
November40°2.5″6
December30°1.7″4

Regional context

Comstock Northwest's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 25°F Januarys with 73°F Julys — a 48°F swing. About 33.2 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 69 days a year.

Precipitation in Comstock Northwest runs summer-dominant: October averages 3.7 inches across 7.1 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 1.3 inches over 3.6 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Comstock Northwest in a summer-convective cohort with places like Eastwood, MI, Parchment, MI and Kalamazoo, MI.

By late-May the frosts ease in Comstock Northwest, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Comstock Northwest wait about two weeks past Comstock Northwest's last frost, once the soil warms. Comstock Northwest's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Comstock Northwest, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Comstock Northwest's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Eastwood, MI, Parchment, MI, Kalamazoo, MI, Richland, MI, Galesburg, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Comstock Northwest?
Frost typically leaves Comstock Northwest by mid-May and returns to Comstock Northwest near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Comstock Northwest?
October is the wettest month in Comstock Northwest, about 3.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 33 inches.
What is the warmest month in Comstock Northwest?
Comstock Northwest peaks in July, when the mean runs near 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Comstock Northwest?
January is Comstock Northwest's coldest month, averaging about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Comstock Northwest?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Comstock Northwest; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Comstock Northwest get?
Comstock Northwest averages about 69 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Comstock Northwest?
With January around 25°F, Comstock Northwest's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Comstock Northwest's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Comstock Northwest?
Comstock Northwest's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Comstock Northwest?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Comstock Northwest in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Comstock Northwest?
Current conditions for Comstock Northwest and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Comstock Northwest forecast updated?
The Comstock Northwest forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Comstock Northwest?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Comstock Northwest are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Comstock Northwest?
The next few days in Comstock Northwest's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Comstock Northwest, Michigan swings from 25°F in the heart of winter to 73°F at midsummer — a 48°F arc.

In a typical year Comstock Northwest records about 33 inches of precipitation on around 69 days.

From 42.3°N, Comstock Northwest sees a 48°F seasonal swing that governs Comstock Northwest's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Comstock Northwest

  • 49048

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.