Jackson, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Jackson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain69%0.43″83°69°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain52%0.91″77°68°-6°
- MondayJul 6Showers14%0.27″74°61°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——82°58°+8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——82°59°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle26%—75°64°-7°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—81°61°+6°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.7 µg/m³.
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 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 3h 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
- 11:35 PM
- Moonset
- 10:40 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Jackson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 49201, 49202, 49203
15-Day Forecast — Jackson
- Sat84°68°69%
- Sun77°68°52%
- Mon74°61°14%
- Tue82°58°6%
- Wed82°59°9%
- Thu75°64°26%
- Fri81°61°27%
- Sat80°60°22%
- Sun76°61°13%
- Mon84°60°12%
- Tue73°63°11%
- Wed78°57°16%
- Thu81°58°46%
- Fri80°62°30%
- Sat76°60°18%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Jackson
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 — Jackson
SPC includes Jackson 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 Jackson
- 49201
- 49202
- 49203