West Branch, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Branch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle35%0.01″84°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——78°63°-6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——83°57°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——89°56°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm33%—85°63°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast44%—81°62°-4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—85°57°+4°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:38 PM
- Moonset
- 10:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
West Branch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 48661
15-Day Forecast — West Branch
- Sat84°68°35%
- Sun78°63°6%
- Mon83°57°3%
- Tue89°56°3%
- Wed85°63°33%
- Thu81°62°44%
- Fri85°57°25%
- Sat83°57°19%
- Sun74°59°9%
- Mon81°57°14%
- Tue70°60°14%
- Wed82°59°16%
- Thu87°63°35%
- Fri74°67°30%
- Sat80°56°16%
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 — West Branch
SPC includes West Branch 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 West Branch
- 48661