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Weather in Ida, Michigan

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

Ida, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:44 AM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
59%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Ida, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
57°
9p
54°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
47°
1a
45°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
41°
5a
40°
6a
41°
7a
45°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
65°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
68°
7p
L 40°H 70°
Ida, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    82°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    87°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    27%
    86°63°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    70%
    84°69°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    69°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    57°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    13%
    56°48°
Ida, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
223° · veering 37°
Direction
SW
223°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 10
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 10 · pk 30 @ 11:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 37° from the sw.
Ida, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.9
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.20 inHg
Now
988.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+2.0
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987991
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ida, MI
Air quality
55
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
4.9 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Ida, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:42 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:48 PM
Civil dusk
1:21 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ida, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:15 AM
Moonset
1:19 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ida, 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 →

Ida at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (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.

ZIP codes in Ida

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.