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Harper Woods, Michigan Weather

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

Harper Woods, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:33 AM
71
°
Light Rain
Feels like
71°
Humidity
82%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
2:00 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Harper Woods, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHarper Woods, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 60% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 70°H 86°
Harper Woods, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Showers
    60%
    0.44″
    86°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    53%
    —
    79°70°-7°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    17%
    —
    73°64°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    86°63°+13°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    89°69°+3°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    31%
    —
    77°68°-12°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    28%
    —
    82°63°+5°
Harper Woods, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°78°90°6a12p6p12anow 71°high 86°low 70°PRECIP %
Harper Woods, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
279° · veering 29°
Direction
W
279°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
51
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 51 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 252SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 29° from the w.
Harper Woods, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.1
+2.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.1
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–997
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.5993.3995.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Harper Woods, MI
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
↓-18 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 18 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. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~89%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8

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
breezy
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
Harper Woods, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
99%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
11.0mi
UNLIMITED
95 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
09:33 UTC · Harper Woods, 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
09:33 UTC · Harper Woods, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Harper Woods, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Harper Woods, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Harper Woods, 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
9:47 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Harper Woods, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
10:33 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Harper Woods, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Harper Woods 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: 48225

15-Day Forecast — Harper Woods

  1. Sat87°71°60%
  2. Sun79°70°53%
  3. Mon73°64°17%
  4. Tue86°63°7%
  5. Wed89°69°10%
  6. Thu77°68°31%
  7. Fri82°63°28%
  8. Sat85°68°22%
  9. Sun81°69°18%
  10. Mon86°65°13%
  11. Tue75°67°13%
  12. Wed81°63°22%
  13. Thu86°67°35%
  14. Fri84°70°30%
  15. Sat76°64°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 — Harper Woods

SPC includes Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods 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

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Harper Woods runs from a 24°F January mean to 75°F in July, a 52°F seasonal spread, with near 33.1 inches of precipitation across about 186 wet days.

Harper Woods's precipitation spreads evenly: April peaks at 3.4 inches on 18.1 wet days, while January holds 1.9 inches over 15.8 — no month dominates Harper Woods's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Harper Woods with places like Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, Eastpointe, MI and Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Harper Woods reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Harper Woods, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Harper Woods near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Harper Woods can lag Harper Woods's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Grosse Pointe Woods, MI, Eastpointe, MI, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, Grosse Pointe, MI, St. Clair Shores, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Harper Woods?
In Harper Woods, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Harper Woods's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Harper Woods?
Harper Woods sees its heaviest rain in April (around 3.4 inches), part of roughly 33 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Harper Woods?
The warmest stretch in Harper Woods comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Harper Woods?
On average January is the chilliest month in Harper Woods, about 24°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Harper Woods?
Harper Woods's last frost (mid-May) cues hardy greens; in Harper Woods, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Harper Woods get?
Harper Woods records around 186 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Harper Woods?
Harper Woods sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 24°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Harper Woods?
Harper Woods'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 Harper Woods?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Harper Woods in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Harper Woods?
Current conditions for Harper Woods and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Harper Woods forecast updated?
The Harper Woods forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Harper Woods?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods?
The next few days in Harper Woods's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Harper Woods, Michigan occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 24°F and July around 75°F — a 51°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Harper Woods totals around 33 inches, spread over about 186 days of rain or snow.

Latitude 42.4°N gives Harper Woods its 51°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Harper Woods's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Harper Woods

  • 48225
  • 48265

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.