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Garden City, Michigan Weather

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

Garden City, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 4:13 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
86%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
2:02 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Garden City, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastGarden City, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 53% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 70°H 89°
Garden City, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    53%
    0.03″
    89°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Showers
    49%
    0.20″
    80°64°-9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    79°64°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    15%
    —
    87°65°+8°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°67°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    39%
    —
    78°69°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    86°64°+8°
Garden City, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°80°94°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 89°low 70°PRECIP %
Garden City, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
237° · backing 6°
Direction
WSW
237°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 7
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 7 · pk 33 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 265SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 6° from the wsw.
Garden City, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.3
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.3
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991–995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.2991.3992.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Garden City, MI
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
↓-32 in 6h

AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 32 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
17μg/m³
OzoneGood
60μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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/m³300
Garden City, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
29.2mi
UNLIMITED
90 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
08:13 UTC · Garden City, 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
08:13 UTC · Garden City, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Garden City, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Garden City, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Garden City, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:28 AM
Sunrise
2:02 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
5:13 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Garden City, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:31 PM
Moonset
10:35 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Garden City, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Garden City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 48135

15-Day Forecast — Garden City

  1. Sat85°70°53%
  2. Sun80°64°49%
  3. Mon79°64°20%
  4. Tue87°65°15%
  5. Wed87°67°9%
  6. Thu78°69°39%
  7. Fri86°64°37%
  8. Sat84°69°24%
  9. Sun81°68°13%
  10. Mon85°65°14%
  11. Tue75°67°11%
  12. Wed81°61°18%
  13. Thu84°66°32%
  14. Fri83°70°35%
  15. Sat80°65°13%

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 — Garden City

SPC includes Garden City 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 Garden City tops out in July (~73°F) and dips lowest in January (~25°F), with May wettest at 3.6 inches and February driest at 2.3 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°2.5″6
February27°2.3″6
March36°2.3″6
April48°3.3″8
May59°3.6″8
June69°3.3″7
July73°3.5″6
August71°3.2″6
September64°3.0″6
October52°2.9″7
November40°2.7″7
December31°2.5″6

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Garden City runs from a 25°F January mean to 73°F in July, a 48°F seasonal spread, with near 35.1 inches of precipitation across about 78 wet days.

Garden City's precipitation spreads evenly: May peaks at 3.6 inches on 7.5 wet days, while February holds 2.3 inches over 5.7 — no month dominates Garden City's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Garden City with places like Westland, MI, Inkster, MI and Dearborn Heights, MI.

Once Garden City passes late-May, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Garden City, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Garden City near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. Garden City's low ground holds frost later into spring than Garden City's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Westland, MI, Inkster, MI, Dearborn Heights, MI, Wayne, MI, Livonia, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Garden City?
Frost typically leaves Garden City by mid-May and returns to Garden City near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Garden City?
Garden City sees its heaviest rain in May (around 3.6 inches), part of roughly 35 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Garden City?
The warmest stretch in Garden City comes in July, around 73°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Garden City?
On average January is the chilliest month in Garden City, about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Garden City?
Time tomatoes in Garden City for two weeks after mid-May; peas and greens start at Garden City's frost line.
How many rainy days does Garden City get?
Expect roughly 78 wet days a year in Garden City.
What hardiness zone is Garden City?
Garden City sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 25°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Garden City?
Garden City'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 Garden City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Garden City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Garden City?
Current conditions for Garden City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Garden City forecast updated?
The Garden City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Garden City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Garden City 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 Garden City?
The next few days in Garden City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Garden City, Michigan occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 25°F and July around 73°F — a 48°F swing.

In a typical year Garden City records about 35 inches of precipitation on around 78 days.

Latitude 42.3°N gives Garden City its 48°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Garden City's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Garden City

  • 48135
  • 48136

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.