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Stephenson, Michigan Weather

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

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

Stephenson, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 4:29 AM
64
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
87%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:08 AM
Sunset
3:41 PM
Stephenson, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastStephenson, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 81°
Stephenson, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    81°64°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    81°58°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Mostly Clear
    78°56°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    85°62°+7°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Showers
    55%
    2.3″
    75°58°-10°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    50%
    78°54°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    16%
    74°53°-4°
Stephenson, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
321° · veering 156°
Direction
NW
321°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 23 @ 3:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 195SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 156° from the nw.
Stephenson, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.7
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.7
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989992
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.7988.8990.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Stephenson, MI
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
-5 in 6h

AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
67μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 32
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 7
Stephenson, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
46%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
29.6mi
UNLIMITED
69 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 · Stephenson, 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 · Stephenson, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Stephenson, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Stephenson, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Stephenson, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:31 AM
Sunrise
12:08 AM
Daylight
15h 33m
Sunset
3:41 PM
Civil dusk
9:20 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Stephenson, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 PM
Moonset
9:49 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Stephenson, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Stephenson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 64°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 49887

15-Day Forecast — Stephenson

  1. Sat83°63°9%
  2. Sun81°58°4%
  3. Mon78°56°1%
  4. Tue85°62°25%
  5. Wed75°58°55%
  6. Thu78°54°50%
  7. Fri74°53°16%
  8. Sat75°57°14%
  9. Sun75°59°12%
  10. Mon82°62°12%
  11. Tue72°58°15%
  12. Wed84°55°23%
  13. Thu75°61°29%
  14. Fri84°59°27%
  15. Sat76°50°27%

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 — Stephenson

SPC includes Stephenson in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Stephenson

  • 49887

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.