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Wayland, Michigan Weather

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

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

Wayland, MI
Saturday, July 4 at 5:32 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
96%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Sunset
5:23 PM
Wayland, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWayland, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 57% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 66°H 83°
Wayland, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Rain
    77%
    0.19″
    83°69°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    31%
    80°66°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    79°58°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    81°57°+2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    80°61°-1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    76°62°-4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    23%
    80°61°+4°
Wayland, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
164° · backing 116°
Direction
SSE
164°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 6 · pk 31 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 173SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 116° from the sse.
Wayland, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.8
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.17 inHg
Now
987.8
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986990
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW989.7986.3988.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wayland, MI
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
-36 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 36 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
84μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 13

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
60 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
09:32 UTC · Wayland, 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
09:32 UTC · Wayland, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wayland, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wayland, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wayland, MI
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:36 AM
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Daylight
15h 13m
Sunset
5:23 PM
Civil dusk
9:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Wayland, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:41 PM
Moonset
10:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Wayland, MI
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wayland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°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: 49348

15-Day Forecast — Wayland

  1. Sat83°68°77%
  2. Sun80°66°31%
  3. Mon79°58°6%
  4. Tue81°57°2%
  5. Wed80°61°12%
  6. Thu76°62°23%
  7. Fri80°61°23%
  8. Sat80°60°15%
  9. Sun73°61°10%
  10. Mon88°61°9%
  11. Tue71°60°9%
  12. Wed79°56°18%
  13. Thu82°59°33%
  14. Fri78°68°35%
  15. Sat78°58°13%

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 — Wayland

SPC includes Wayland 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 Wayland

  • 49348

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.