Whittemore, Michigan Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Whittemore weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Drizzle24%0.06″84°67°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——78°63°-6°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——81°57°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast——88°57°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm26%—85°63°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast49%—80°62°-5°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—80°58°0°
AQI 36 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 10:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Whittemore at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 48770
15-Day Forecast — Whittemore
- Sat82°67°24%
- Sun78°63°3%
- Mon81°57°4%
- Tue88°57°2%
- Wed85°63°26%
- Thu80°62°49%
- Fri80°58°27%
- Sat81°59°20%
- Sun76°59°11%
- Mon81°56°15%
- Tue73°60°14%
- Wed83°58°14%
- Thu87°62°36%
- Fri85°67°36%
- Sat78°55°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 — Whittemore
SPC includes Whittemore 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 Whittemore
- 48770