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Highland Park, Michigan Weather

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

Highland Park, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:33 AM
70
°
Rain
Feels like
71°
Humidity
86%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
2:01 AM
Sunset
5:12 PM
Highland Park, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHighland Park, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 62% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 70°H 86°
Highland Park, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    62%
    0.25″
    86°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    55%
    —
    80°69°-6°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    76°65°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°64°+12°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    11%
    —
    87°68°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    —
    77°69°-10°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    27%
    —
    83°64°+6°
Highland Park, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°78°90°6a12p6p12anow 71°high 86°low 70°PRECIP %
Highland Park, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
282° · veering 33°
Direction
WNW
282°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
37
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 37 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 213SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 33° from the wnw.
Highland Park, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.3
+2.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.3
mb
3h
+2.0
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.1991.8994.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Highland Park, MI
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
↓-18 in 6h

AQI 41 (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 14.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 14.3 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
14.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
20μg/m³
OzoneGood
52μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 14.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 14.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
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/m³300
Highland Park, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
8.0mi
GOOD
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
09:33 UTC · Highland Park, 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 · Highland Park, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Highland Park, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Highland Park, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Highland Park, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:27 AM
Sunrise
2:01 AM
Daylight
15h 11m
Sunset
5:12 PM
Civil dusk
9:48 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Highland Park, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
10:34 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Highland Park, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Highland Park 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: 48203

15-Day Forecast — Highland Park

  1. Sat89°69°62%
  2. Sun80°69°55%
  3. Mon76°65°16%
  4. Tue88°64°7%
  5. Wed87°68°11%
  6. Thu77°69°31%
  7. Fri83°64°27%
  8. Sat84°68°21%
  9. Sun80°68°16%
  10. Mon85°65°12%
  11. Tue75°67°11%
  12. Wed82°62°22%
  13. Thu85°67°35%
  14. Fri83°70°30%
  15. Sat78°65°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 — Highland Park

SPC includes Highland Park 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

In Highland Park, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 24°F, while April is the wettest month (3.4 inches) and January the driest (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, Highland Park's January averages 24°F and July 75°F — 52°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 33.1 inches over some 186 days.

Highland Park'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 Highland Park's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Highland Park with places like Detroit, MI, Hamtramck, MI and Hazel Park, MI.

Highland Park's growing window opens around late-May, once Highland Park's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Highland Park wait about two weeks past Highland Park's last frost, once the soil warms. It shuts near early-October, when freezes return to Highland Park and tender plants need cover. In Highland Park, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Highland Park's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Detroit, MI, Hamtramck, MI, Hazel Park, MI, Ferndale, MI, Pleasant Ridge, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Highland Park?
In Highland Park, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Highland Park's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Highland Park?
April is the wettest month in Highland Park, about 3.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 33 inches.
What is the warmest month in Highland Park?
On average July tops the year in Highland Park at about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Highland Park?
The coldest stretch in Highland Park falls in January, around 24°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Highland Park?
In Highland Park, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Highland Park's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Highland Park get?
Highland Park records around 186 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Highland Park?
With January around 24°F, Highland Park's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Highland Park's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Highland Park?
Highland Park'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 Highland Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Highland Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Highland Park?
Current conditions for Highland Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Highland Park forecast updated?
The Highland Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Highland Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Highland Park 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 Highland Park?
The next few days in Highland Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Highland Park, Michigan swings from 24°F in the heart of winter to 75°F at midsummer — a 51°F arc.

Rain and snow bring Highland Park roughly 33 inches a year across approximately 186 measurable-precipitation days.

Highland Park sits at 42.4°N; that 51°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Highland Park.

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ZIP codes in Highland Park

  • 48203

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.