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Wakefield, Michigan Weather

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

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

Wakefield, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 4:28 AM
63
°
Foggy
Feels like
66°
Humidity
100%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:13 AM
Sunset
3:55 PM
Wakefield, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWakefield, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 81°
Wakefield, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Foggy
    10%
    81°63°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    16%
    83°60°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    84°57°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Thunderstorm
    37%
    0.01″
    79°64°-5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Rain
    53%
    0.61″
    67°54°-12°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    48%
    78°54°+11°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    83°55°+5°
Wakefield, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
012° · veering 129°
Direction
NNE
012°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4
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 4 · pk 11 @ 11:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 175SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Wakefield, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
963.0
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 28.44 inHg
Now
963.0
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+3.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960963
955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW962.8959.8962.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wakefield, MI
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
-4 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points).

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

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Wakefield, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
0.2mi
DENSE FOG
53 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
09:28 UTC · Wakefield, 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
09:28 UTC · Wakefield, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wakefield, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wakefield, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wakefield, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:35 AM
Sunrise
12:13 AM
Daylight
15h 42m
Sunset
3:55 PM
Civil dusk
9:35 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Wakefield, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:04 PM
Moonset
9:58 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Wakefield, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wakefield at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 63°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 49968

15-Day Forecast — Wakefield

  1. Sat79°63°10%
  2. Sun83°60°16%
  3. Mon84°57°8%
  4. Tue79°64°37%
  5. Wed67°54°53%
  6. Thu78°54°48%
  7. Fri83°55°9%
  8. Sat78°62°22%
  9. Sun73°58°11%
  10. Mon78°57°12%
  11. Tue69°56°13%
  12. Wed84°57°17%
  13. Thu74°64°16%
  14. Fri80°57°16%
  15. Sat83°52°19%

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 — Wakefield

SPC includes Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  • 49968

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.