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Sturgis, Michigan Weather

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

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

Sturgis, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:31 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
93%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Sturgis, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSturgis, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 33% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 69°H 83°
Sturgis, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    61%
    0.35″
    83°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    67%
    0.98″
    81°70°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    0.01″
    77°60°-4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Mostly Clear
    81°59°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    10%
    81°62°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Drizzle
    24%
    0.05″
    72°63°-9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    25%
    79°61°+7°
Sturgis, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
312° · veering 117°
Direction
NW
312°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
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 7 · pk 25 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 168SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sturgis, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.9
-1.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.03 inHg
Now
982.9
mb
3h
-1.9
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.7982.1982.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Sturgis, MI
Air quality
31
AQI
Good
-15 in 6h

AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 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 2.5DRIVERGood
5.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneGood
58μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Sturgis, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
89 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
09:31 UTC · Sturgis, 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
09:31 UTC · Sturgis, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sturgis, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sturgis, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sturgis, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:39 AM
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
5:19 PM
Civil dusk
9:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Sturgis, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:39 PM
Moonset
10:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Sturgis, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sturgis at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°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: 49091

15-Day Forecast — Sturgis

  1. Sat83°69°61%
  2. Sun81°70°67%
  3. Mon77°60°31%
  4. Tue81°59°8%
  5. Wed81°62°10%
  6. Thu72°63°24%
  7. Fri79°61°25%
  8. Sat80°61°22%
  9. Sun74°63°9%
  10. Mon86°62°8%
  11. Tue72°60°13%
  12. Wed77°57°23%
  13. Thu79°58°43%
  14. Fri76°65°32%
  15. Sat74°62°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 — Sturgis

SPC includes Sturgis 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 Sturgis

  • 49091

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.