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Indian River, Michigan Weather

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

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

Indian River, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:31 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
92%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:55 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Indian River, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIndian River, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 78°
Indian River, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    78°64°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    80°59°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    82°52°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    82°55°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Showers
    35%
    2.6″
    74°62°-8°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Foggy
    44%
    79°55°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    24%
    78°51°-1°
Indian River, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
173° · backing 74°
Direction
S
173°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 17 @ 2:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 142SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Indian River, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.7
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.7
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985988
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.8985.3986.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Indian River, MI
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
-8 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
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 clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 15
Indian River, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
68 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
09:31 UTC · Indian River, 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
09:31 UTC · Indian River, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Indian River, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Indian River, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Indian River, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:19 AM
Sunrise
1:55 AM
Daylight
15h 34m
Sunset
5:29 PM
Civil dusk
10:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Indian River, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 PM
Moonset
10:36 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Indian River, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Indian River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 64°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 49749

15-Day Forecast — Indian River

  1. Sat78°64°3%
  2. Sun80°59°1%
  3. Mon82°52°0%
  4. Tue82°55°2%
  5. Wed74°62°35%
  6. Thu79°55°44%
  7. Fri78°51°24%
  8. Sat74°58°18%
  9. Sun67°57°13%
  10. Mon76°55°15%
  11. Tue66°59°17%
  12. Wed77°53°23%
  13. Thu79°63°35%
  14. Fri77°62°23%
  15. Sat75°53°20%

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 — Indian River

SPC includes Indian River in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Indian River

  • 49749

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.