Weather in Grand Rapids, Ohio
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Grand Rapids, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 5:02 AM
66
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
78%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Sunset
8:49 PM
Grand Rapids, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
1a
45°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
42°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
60°
10a
63°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
69°
2p
71°
3p
71°
4p
70°
5p
68°
6p
68°
7p
66°
8p
64°
9p
61°
10p
59°
11p
57°
12a
Grand Rapids, OH
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—88°61°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain35%90°64°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers84%83°67°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers84%70°52°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—58°46°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle17%56°52°
- SaturdayMay 23Drizzle26%70°56°
Grand Rapids, OH
Next 24 hours · Cold now
Grand Rapids, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
205° · veering 41°
Direction
SSW
205°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 11
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Grand Rapids, OH
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.5 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 3.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 55.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Grand Rapids, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:45 AM
Sunrise
6:14 AM
Daylight
14h 35m
Sunset
8:49 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Grand Rapids, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:18 AM
- Moonset
- 1:18 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Grand Rapids, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Grand Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Warm-season window is open
As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.