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

Fraser, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:28 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
83%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
2:00 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Fraser, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFraser, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 55% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 70°H 85°
Fraser, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Showers
    55%
    0.36″
    85°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    0.35″
    79°67°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    13%
    —
    75°65°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    86°63°+11°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°68°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    31%
    —
    77°67°-13°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    28%
    —
    83°62°+6°
Fraser, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°78°90°6a12p6p12anow 71°high 85°low 70°PRECIP %
Fraser, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
264° · veering 13°
Direction
W
264°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
50
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 50 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 284SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 13° from the w.
Fraser, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.8
+2.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.38 inHg
Now
994.8
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.8992.5994.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Fraser, MI
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
↓-31 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 31 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.8 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneModerate
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

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 11.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.8 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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/m³310
Fraser, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
98%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
29.8mi
UNLIMITED
94 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
09:28 UTC · Fraser, 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
09:28 UTC · Fraser, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fraser, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fraser, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fraser, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:26 AM
Sunrise
2:00 AM
Daylight
15h 12m
Sunset
5:12 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fraser, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
10:33 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fraser, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fraser at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 48026

15-Day Forecast — Fraser

  1. Sat87°70°55%
  2. Sun79°67°50%
  3. Mon75°65°13%
  4. Tue86°63°7%
  5. Wed90°68°9%
  6. Thu77°67°31%
  7. Fri83°62°28%
  8. Sat86°68°21%
  9. Sun81°69°15%
  10. Mon86°65°14%
  11. Tue75°66°14%
  12. Wed81°63°22%
  13. Thu88°66°35%
  14. Fri86°70°30%
  15. Sat77°62°10%

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 — Fraser

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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

The year in Fraser tops out in July (~75°F) and dips lowest in January (~24°F), with April wettest at 3.4 inches and January driest at 1.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°1.9″16
February25°2.0″14
March35°2.7″17
April48°3.4″18
May58°3.2″18
June69°3.3″16
July75°3.2″14
August74°3.0″13
September67°2.8″13
October55°2.5″13
November40°2.7″16
December29°2.5″17

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Fraser's January averages 24°F and July 75°F — 52°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 33.1 inches over some 186 days.

No season owns Fraser's rain: April reaches 3.4 inches across 18.1 days and January keeps 1.9 inches on 15.8, an even spread through Fraser's year. It is a balanced pattern Fraser shares with places like Roseville, MI, St. Clair Shores, MI and Warren, MI.

Fraser's growing window opens around late-May, once Fraser's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Fraser, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Fraser's frost date. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Fraser and tender crops must come in. Within Fraser, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Fraser's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Roseville, MI, St. Clair Shores, MI, Warren, MI, Sterling Heights, MI, Eastpointe, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fraser?
Fraser's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Fraser the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Fraser?
Rainfall in Fraser peaks in April near 3.4 inches, out of about 33 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Fraser?
On average July tops the year in Fraser at about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Fraser?
The coldest stretch in Fraser falls in January, around 24°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fraser?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Fraser; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Fraser get?
Fraser averages about 186 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Fraser?
Because Fraser bottoms near 24°F in January, that winter low sets Fraser's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fraser?
Fraser'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 Fraser?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fraser in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fraser?
Current conditions for Fraser and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fraser forecast updated?
The Fraser forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fraser?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fraser 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 Fraser?
The next few days in Fraser's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Fraser, Michigan carries typical Januarys near 24°F and Julys around 75°F — 51°F of seasonal travel.

Across the year, Fraser collects about 33 inches of precipitation over roughly 186 days with measurable rain or snow.

From 42.5°N, Fraser sees a 51°F seasonal swing that governs Fraser's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Fraser

  • 48026

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.