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Holt, Michigan Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Holt, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:28 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
92%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:05 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Holt, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHolt, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 65% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 68°H 84°
Holt, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    78%
    0.04″
    84°67°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    45%
    —
    81°68°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    75°60°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    81°58°+6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    81°58°0°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    —
    75°64°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    25%
    —
    81°60°+6°
Holt, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°76°88°6a12p6p12anow 68°high 84°low 68°PRECIP %
Holt, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
187° · backing 30°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 27 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 173SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 30° from the s.
Holt, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.0
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.06 inHg
Now
984.0
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982–986
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.2982.4984.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Holt, MI
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
↓-22 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.3 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneModerate
71μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 10.3 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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Holt, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
26.5mi
UNLIMITED
70 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
09:28 UTC · Holt, 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
09:28 UTC · Holt, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Holt, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Holt, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Holt, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:32 AM
Sunrise
2:05 AM
Daylight
15h 14m
Sunset
5:19 PM
Civil dusk
9:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Holt, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 PM
Moonset
10:40 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Holt, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Holt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 48842

15-Day Forecast — Holt

  1. Sat83°67°78%
  2. Sun81°68°45%
  3. Mon75°60°7%
  4. Tue81°58°4%
  5. Wed81°58°9%
  6. Thu75°64°30%
  7. Fri81°60°25%
  8. Sat81°60°22%
  9. Sun75°60°14%
  10. Mon83°59°16%
  11. Tue70°61°9%
  12. Wed78°57°16%
  13. Thu81°57°48%
  14. Fri79°63°34%
  15. Sat75°59°17%

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 — Holt

SPC includes Holt 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.

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

Holt's warmest month is July (~72°F mean) and its coldest is January (~24°F). Rainfall peaks in June (3.8 inches) and bottoms out in February (1.7 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°2.1″5
February26°1.7″5
March35°2.1″6
April47°3.3″8
May58°3.7″7
June68°3.8″6
July72°2.9″6
August70°3.5″6
September63°2.8″5
October51°3.2″7
November40°2.5″5
December30°1.9″5

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Holt's January averages 24°F and July 72°F — 48°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 33.3 inches over some 71 days.

Precipitation in Holt runs summer-dominant: June averages 3.8 inches across 6.2 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 1.7 inches over 4.6 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Holt with places like Lansing, MI, Dimondale, MI and Mason, MI.

By late-May the frosts ease in Holt, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Holt's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Holt's last frost. It shuts near early-October, when freezes return to Holt and tender plants need cover. Within Holt, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Holt's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Lansing, MI, Dimondale, MI, Mason, MI, Okemos, MI, East Lansing, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Holt?
Holt's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Holt the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Holt?
Rainfall in Holt peaks in June near 3.8 inches, out of about 33 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Holt?
Holt peaks in July, when the mean runs near 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Holt?
January is Holt's coldest month, averaging about 24°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Holt?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Holt; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Holt get?
Expect roughly 71 wet days a year in Holt.
What hardiness zone is Holt?
Because Holt bottoms near 24°F in January, that winter low sets Holt's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Holt?
Holt'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 Holt?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Holt in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Holt?
Current conditions for Holt and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Holt forecast updated?
The Holt forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Holt?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Holt 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 Holt?
The next few days in Holt'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, Holt, Michigan swings from 24°F in the heart of winter to 72°F at midsummer — a 48°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Holt totals around 33 inches, spread over about 71 days of rain or snow.

Holt's 48°F range, set by its 42.6°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Holt.

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ZIP codes in Holt

  • 48842
  • 48911

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.