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Muskegon Heights, Michigan Weather

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

Muskegon Heights, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:34 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
94%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Sunset
5:27 PM
Muskegon Heights, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMuskegon Heights, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 69°H 80°
Muskegon Heights, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    80°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    84°69°+4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    84°59°0°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°59°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    17%
    —
    79°66°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    —
    82°63°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    83°58°+1°
Muskegon Heights, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
66°74°82°6a12p6p12anow 70°high 80°low 69°PRECIP %
Muskegon Heights, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · veering 81°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 196SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 81° from the sw.
Muskegon Heights, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.2
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.2
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.5991.9992.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Muskegon Heights, MI
Air quality
74
AQI
Moderate
↓-31 in 6h

AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 31 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22 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
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
105μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 50 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 50
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 22

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/m³330
Muskegon Heights, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
25.3mi
UNLIMITED
53 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
09:34 UTC · Muskegon Heights, 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
09:34 UTC · Muskegon Heights, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Muskegon Heights, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Muskegon Heights, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Muskegon Heights, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:36 AM
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Daylight
15h 17m
Sunset
5:27 PM
Civil dusk
10:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Muskegon Heights, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 PM
Moonset
10:46 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Muskegon Heights, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Muskegon Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Muskegon Heights

  1. Sat80°69°18%
  2. Sun84°69°31%
  3. Mon84°59°5%
  4. Tue80°59°1%
  5. Wed79°66°17%
  6. Thu82°63°24%
  7. Fri83°58°24%
  8. Sat77°62°11%
  9. Sun74°65°13%
  10. Mon77°64°13%
  11. Tue72°60°13%
  12. Wed79°59°16%
  13. Thu78°64°35%
  14. Fri77°67°42%
  15. Sat82°59°12%

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 — Muskegon Heights

SPC includes Muskegon Heights 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

Muskegon Heights peaks at about 72°F in July and bottoms near 27°F in January; October brings the heaviest rain (3.8 inches) and February the least (2.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January27°2.4″7
February28°2.1″5
March36°2.4″6
April47°3.5″7
May58°3.4″7
June67°3.0″6
July72°2.8″5
August71°3.1″6
September64°3.3″6
October52°3.8″8
November41°2.9″7
December32°2.4″7

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Muskegon Heights's January averages 27°F and July 72°F — 45°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 35.1 inches over some 76 days.

Muskegon Heights's precipitation spreads evenly: October peaks at 3.8 inches on 7.8 wet days, while February holds 2.1 inches over 5.3 — no month dominates Muskegon Heights's rain calendar. That lines Muskegon Heights up with places like Roosevelt Park, MI, Muskegon, MI and Norton Shores, MI, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Muskegon Heights's growing window opens around late-May, once Muskegon Heights's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Muskegon Heights, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Muskegon Heights's frost date. Muskegon Heights's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Muskegon Heights, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Muskegon Heights's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Roosevelt Park, MI, Muskegon, MI, Norton Shores, MI, North Muskegon, MI, Fruitport, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Muskegon Heights?
Frost typically leaves Muskegon Heights by mid-May and returns to Muskegon Heights near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Muskegon Heights?
October is the wettest month in Muskegon Heights, about 3.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 35 inches.
What is the warmest month in Muskegon Heights?
Muskegon Heights peaks in July, when the mean runs near 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Muskegon Heights?
January is Muskegon Heights's coldest month, averaging about 27°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Muskegon Heights?
In Muskegon Heights, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Muskegon Heights's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Muskegon Heights get?
Muskegon Heights records around 76 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Muskegon Heights?
With January around 27°F, Muskegon Heights's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Muskegon Heights's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Muskegon Heights?
Muskegon Heights'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 Muskegon Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Muskegon Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Muskegon Heights?
Current conditions for Muskegon Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Muskegon Heights forecast updated?
The Muskegon Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Muskegon Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Muskegon Heights 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 Muskegon Heights?
The next few days in Muskegon Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

In Muskegon Heights, Michigan, the warm-summer humid continental climate runs from about 27°F in January to 72°F in July, a 45°F seasonal range.

Muskegon Heights sees close to 35 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 76 wet days.

From 43.2°N, Muskegon Heights sees a 45°F seasonal swing that governs Muskegon Heights's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Muskegon Heights

  • 49444

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.