Reading, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Reading weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain64%0.37″84°69°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain67%1.3″79°66°-5°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers20%0.09″73°59°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Mostly Clear——79°58°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——80°59°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle26%0.01″72°67°-8°
- FridayJul 10Overcast26%—78°61°+6°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). 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.
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 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Reading 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: 49274
15-Day Forecast — Reading
- Sat84°69°64%
- Sun79°66°67%
- Mon73°59°20%
- Tue79°58°6%
- Wed80°59°7%
- Thu72°67°26%
- Fri78°61°26%
- Sat80°59°23%
- Sun74°60°11%
- Mon83°59°7%
- Tue68°60°11%
- Wed76°55°16%
- Thu78°57°46%
- Fri79°62°30%
- Sat74°60°18%
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 — Reading
SPC includes Reading 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 Reading
- 49274