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New Buffalo, Michigan Weather

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

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

New Buffalo, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:31 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
94%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
New Buffalo, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNew Buffalo, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 68°H 77°
New Buffalo, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    83%
    0.69″
    77°68°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Foggy
    16%
    —
    72°67°-5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Rain
    —
    0.07″
    74°62°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    77°63°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    —
    81°62°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Showers
    33%
    0.25″
    72°65°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    33%
    —
    79°61°+7°
New Buffalo, MI
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°72°80°6a12p6p12anow 71°high 77°low 68°PRECIP %
New Buffalo, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
218° · veering 72°
Direction
SW
218°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 8
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 8 · pk 32 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 173SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 72° from the sw.
New Buffalo, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–995
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW995.2991.9993.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
New Buffalo, MI
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
↓-19 in 6h

AQI 29 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 19 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
13μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

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
New Buffalo, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
27.3mi
UNLIMITED
43 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 · New Buffalo, 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 · New Buffalo, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
New Buffalo, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
New Buffalo, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
New Buffalo, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:44 AM
Sunrise
2:17 AM
Daylight
15h 08m
Sunset
5:25 PM
Civil dusk
10:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
New Buffalo, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 PM
Moonset
10:50 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
New Buffalo, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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New Buffalo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 49117

15-Day Forecast — New Buffalo

  1. Sat77°68°83%
  2. Sun72°67°16%
  3. Mon74°62°6%
  4. Tue77°63°3%
  5. Wed81°62°18%
  6. Thu72°65°33%
  7. Fri79°61°33%
  8. Sat81°64°16%
  9. Sun74°67°11%
  10. Mon86°66°14%
  11. Tue72°66°12%
  12. Wed72°63°28%
  13. Thu78°60°39%
  14. Fri74°67°35%
  15. Sat74°64°16%

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 — New Buffalo

SPC includes New Buffalo 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.

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——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in New Buffalo tops out in July (~73°F) and dips lowest in January (~24°F), with June wettest at 4.4 inches and February driest at 2.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°3.0″8
February28°2.5″6
March37°2.7″7
April49°3.8″8
May60°4.3″9
June69°4.4″8
July73°4.0″7
August72°4.2″7
September65°3.4″6
October53°4.1″7
November40°3.2″7
December30°2.9″7

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, New Buffalo's January averages 24°F and July 73°F — 49°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 42.6 inches over some 87 days.

Summer convection drives New Buffalo's precipitation: June logs 4.4 inches on 7.7 rainy days, against February's 2.5 inches on 6.2 — warm-season storms carry New Buffalo's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern New Buffalo shares with places like Grand Beach, MI, Michiana, MI and Three Oaks, MI.

The cool-season window in New Buffalo starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in New Buffalo wait about two weeks past New Buffalo's last frost, once the soil warms. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in New Buffalo and tender crops must come in. In New Buffalo, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging New Buffalo's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Grand Beach, MI, Michiana, MI, Three Oaks, MI, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI, New Troy, MI.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in New Buffalo?
In New Buffalo, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; New Buffalo's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in New Buffalo?
New Buffalo sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.4 inches), part of roughly 43 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in New Buffalo?
On average July tops the year in New Buffalo at about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in New Buffalo?
The coldest stretch in New Buffalo falls in January, around 24°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in New Buffalo?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in New Buffalo; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does New Buffalo get?
New Buffalo averages about 87 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is New Buffalo?
Since January in New Buffalo averages 24°F, New Buffalo's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for New Buffalo?
New Buffalo'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 New Buffalo?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for New Buffalo in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in New Buffalo?
Current conditions for New Buffalo and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the New Buffalo forecast updated?
The New Buffalo forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in New Buffalo?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo?
The next few days in New Buffalo'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, New Buffalo, Michigan swings from 24°F in the heart of winter to 73°F at midsummer — a 49°F arc.

New Buffalo sees close to 43 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 87 wet days.

New Buffalo sits at 41.8°N; that 49°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across New Buffalo.

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ZIP codes in New Buffalo

  • 49117

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.