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Saugatuck, Michigan Weather

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

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

Saugatuck, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:29 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
93%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Saugatuck, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSaugatuck, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit with a 41% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 65°H 76°
Saugatuck, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    66%
    0.10″
    76°67°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    33%
    79°65°+3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    81°59°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Partly Cloudy
    77°60°-4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    81°64°+4°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    75°64°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    26%
    82°60°+7°
Saugatuck, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
211° · backing 44°
Direction
SSW
211°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 194SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 44° from the ssw.
Saugatuck, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.39 inHg
Now
995.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-0.1
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 994997
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW997.4994.1995.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Saugatuck, MI
Air quality
88
AQI
Moderate
-58 in 6h

AQI 88 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 58 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 51 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
108μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 51 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 23 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 51
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 23
Saugatuck, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.5mi
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
09:29 UTC · Saugatuck, 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
09:29 UTC · Saugatuck, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Saugatuck, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Saugatuck, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Saugatuck, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:38 AM
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Daylight
15h 13m
Sunset
5:25 PM
Civil dusk
10:01 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Saugatuck, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 PM
Moonset
10:47 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Saugatuck, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Saugatuck at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°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 code: 49453

15-Day Forecast — Saugatuck

  1. Sat76°67°66%
  2. Sun79°65°33%
  3. Mon81°59°6%
  4. Tue77°60°3%
  5. Wed81°64°14%
  6. Thu75°64°26%
  7. Fri82°60°26%
  8. Sat82°62°13%
  9. Sun73°65°13%
  10. Mon86°65°13%
  11. Tue71°64°13%
  12. Wed77°61°22%
  13. Thu80°64°33%
  14. Fri79°68°42%
  15. Sat78°58°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 — Saugatuck

SPC includes Saugatuck 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 Saugatuck

  • 49453

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.