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Weather in Elkton, Michigan

Roses open along the stoops. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elkton, MI
Saturday, May 16 at 11:41 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
44%
Wind
16 mph
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
8:52 PM
Elkton, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
7p
57°
8p
52°
9p
48°
10p
45°
11p
42°
12a
41°
1a
39°
2a
38°
3a
38°
4a
37°
5a
37°
6a
38°
7a
44°
8a
50°
9a
55°
10a
59°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
67°
3p
68°
4p
68°
5p
69°
6p
L 37°H 69°
Elkton, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    81°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    75°55°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    62%
    83°59°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    71%
    79°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    39%
    59°43°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    58°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    63°42°
Elkton, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
232° · veering 39°
Direction
SW
232°
Sustained
16
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 12 · pk 31
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 16 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
Elkton, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.1
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.1
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Elkton, MI
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.7 μg/m³
PM 10
8.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.6 Low
Elkton, MI
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:05 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
8:52 PM
Civil dusk
1:26 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Elkton, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:25 AM
Moonset
12:05 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Elkton, MI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Elkton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 9 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 16, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Elkton

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.