Elk Rapids, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elk Rapids weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy——77°63°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——81°63°+4°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——73°54°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°58°+9°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm33%0.35″80°63°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast39%—70°61°-10°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—76°54°+6°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 10:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Elk Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 49629
15-Day Forecast — Elk Rapids
- Sat77°65°8%
- Sun81°63°3%
- Mon73°54°1%
- Tue82°58°2%
- Wed80°63°33%
- Thu70°61°39%
- Fri76°54°29%
- Sat83°60°14%
- Sun69°60°14%
- Mon79°59°13%
- Tue66°61°15%
- Wed78°60°19%
- Thu82°63°35%
- Fri79°65°32%
- Sat68°55°26%
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 — Elk Rapids
SPC includes Elk Rapids in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.
ZIP codes in Elk Rapids
- 49629