North Branch, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
North Branch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain37%0.30″81°68°—
- SundayJul 5Drizzle11%0.03″81°65°0°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle—0.02″74°61°-7°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——80°59°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—83°59°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%—74°61°-9°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—78°57°+4°
AQI 32 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.9 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 4h 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
- 11:32 PM
- Moonset
- 10:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
North Branch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 69°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.
ZIP code: 48461
15-Day Forecast — North Branch
- Sat84°68°37%
- Sun81°65°11%
- Mon74°61°5%
- Tue80°59°2%
- Wed83°59°11%
- Thu74°61°32%
- Fri78°57°27%
- Sat81°60°21%
- Sun76°60°17%
- Mon84°57°17%
- Tue71°61°13%
- Wed78°59°23%
- Thu82°59°35%
- Fri82°66°33%
- Sat72°54°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 — North Branch
SPC includes North Branch 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.
ZIP codes in North Branch
- 48461