Hillsdale, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hillsdale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain68%0.28″84°70°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain64%0.84″78°67°-6°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle26%0.07″73°60°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——80°59°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——81°60°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle26%0.02″72°67°-9°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—79°62°+7°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 41 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.
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 41 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 10:41 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Hillsdale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 49242
15-Day Forecast — Hillsdale
- Sat84°69°68%
- Sun78°67°64%
- Mon73°60°26%
- Tue80°59°6%
- Wed81°60°7%
- Thu72°67°26%
- Fri79°62°26%
- Sat81°60°22%
- Sun74°61°11%
- Mon83°59°7%
- Tue69°60°12%
- Wed76°55°16%
- Thu79°58°46%
- Fri77°63°30%
- Sat74°61°18%
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 — Hillsdale
SPC includes Hillsdale 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.
ZIP codes in Hillsdale
- 49242