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South Lyon, Michigan Weather

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

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

South Lyon, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 4:14 AM
69
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
70°
Humidity
90%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
2:03 AM
Sunset
5:15 PM
South Lyon, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouth Lyon, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 57% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 68°H 86°
South Lyon, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    0.03″
    86°68°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    55%
    0.40″
    78°62°-8°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    20%
    0.04″
    73°61°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Clear
    15%
    83°60°+10°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    84°60°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    75°64°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Foggy
    35%
    83°59°+8°
South Lyon, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
244° · backing 17°
Direction
WSW
244°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 4:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 276SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 17° from the wsw.
South Lyon, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.7
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.02 inHg
Now
982.7
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.4981.1982.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Lyon, MI
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
-23 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 23 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 13.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
12μg/m³
OzoneModerate
62μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
South Lyon, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.0mi
UNLIMITED
91 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
08:14 UTC · South Lyon, 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
08:14 UTC · South Lyon, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
South Lyon, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
South Lyon, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
South Lyon, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:29 AM
Sunrise
2:03 AM
Daylight
15h 12m
Sunset
5:15 PM
Civil dusk
9:50 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
South Lyon, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:33 PM
Moonset
10:36 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
South Lyon, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Lyon at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 48178

15-Day Forecast — South Lyon

  1. Sat82°67°57%
  2. Sun78°62°55%
  3. Mon73°61°20%
  4. Tue83°60°15%
  5. Wed84°60°9%
  6. Thu75°64°37%
  7. Fri83°59°35%
  8. Sat82°62°23%
  9. Sun77°62°13%
  10. Mon82°60°17%
  11. Tue71°63°11%
  12. Wed77°58°18%
  13. Thu82°60°32%
  14. Fri78°63°35%
  15. Sat76°60°13%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near South Lyon

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 — South Lyon

SPC includes South Lyon 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 South Lyon

  • 48178

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.