Weather in Dowagiac, Michigan
Roses open along the stoops. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dowagiac, MI
Saturday, May 16 at 11:40 PM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
57%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
8:59 PM
Dowagiac, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
7p
57°
8p
53°
9p
49°
10p
45°
11p
43°
12a
41°
1a
40°
2a
40°
3a
42°
4a
44°
5a
44°
6a
46°
7a
50°
8a
53°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
63°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
65°
4p
67°
5p
68°
6p
Dowagiac, MI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast39%81°58°
- SundayMay 17Overcast10%84°61°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers70%80°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%78°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast67%56°44°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—63°43°
- FridayMay 22Overcast11%67°43°
Dowagiac, MI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Dowagiac, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
W
275° · veering 126°
Direction
W
275°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Dowagiac, MI
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 7.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 8.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 142.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.6 Low
Dowagiac, MI
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dowagiac, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:44 AM
- Moonset
- 12:11 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Dowagiac, MI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
weather
Dowagiac at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 16, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.