Gaines, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gaines weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain61%0.23″84°68°—
- SundayJul 5Rain43%0.28″77°66°-7°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——71°62°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——81°57°+10°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast10%—82°59°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle33%—76°63°-6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—81°63°+5°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.7 µg/m³.
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 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.1 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 3h 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:37 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Gaines at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 48436
15-Day Forecast — Gaines
- Sat86°68°61%
- Sun77°66°43%
- Mon71°62°7%
- Tue81°57°4%
- Wed82°59°10%
- Thu76°63°33%
- Fri81°63°27%
- Sat82°61°20%
- Sun77°61°17%
- Mon82°59°18%
- Tue71°62°12%
- Wed79°55°18%
- Thu82°58°30%
- Fri79°63°29%
- Sat74°58°14%
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 — Gaines
SPC includes Gaines 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.
ZIP codes in Gaines
- 48436