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Weather in Carleton, Michigan

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carleton, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:40 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
60%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Carleton, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
8p
58°
9p
54°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
46°
1a
45°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
41°
5a
39°
6a
41°
7a
45°
8a
56°
9a
60°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
67°
1p
67°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
69°
5p
71°
6p
68°
7p
L 39°H 71°
Carleton, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    80°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    85°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    25%
    85°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    71%
    84°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    68°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    13%
    57°49°
Carleton, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
212° · veering 54°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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 8 · pk 26 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 54° from the ssw.
Carleton, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carleton, MI
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.8 μg/m³
NO₂
7.8 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Carleton, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:41 AM
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Daylight
14h 37m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Carleton, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:14 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Carleton, MI
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carleton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 28 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Carleton

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.