Pontiac, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pontiac weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain52%0.63″82°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast49%—80°68°-2°
- MondayJul 6Drizzle——74°63°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Clear——85°62°+11°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——87°65°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%—77°66°-10°
- FridayJul 10Overcast29%—83°63°+6°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 10.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.3 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 10.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 11.3 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:31 PM
- Moonset
- 10:34 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Pontiac at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 48340, 48341, 48342
15-Day Forecast — Pontiac
- Sat87°68°52%
- Sun80°68°49%
- Mon74°63°9%
- Tue85°62°4%
- Wed87°65°9%
- Thu77°66°32%
- Fri83°63°29%
- Sat87°66°19%
- Sun78°66°14%
- Mon83°63°13%
- Tue71°64°12%
- Wed80°60°18%
- Thu84°64°32%
- Fri83°67°35%
- Sat76°61°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Pontiac
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 — Pontiac
SPC includes Pontiac 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 Pontiac
- 48342
- 48340
- 48341
- 48055
- 48343