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Weather in Ashley, Michigan

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

Ashley, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:37 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
54%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
Ashley, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
8p
61°
9p
56°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
47°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
41°
6a
43°
7a
47°
8a
51°
9a
56°
10a
57°
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
68°
2p
69°
3p
69°
4p
71°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
L 41°H 72°
Ashley, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    57%
    81°54°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    84°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    82°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    81%
    80°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    50%
    59°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°39°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    64°44°
Ashley, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
239° · veering 56°
Direction
WSW
239°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 11 · pk 29 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 56° from the wsw.
Ashley, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.1
+0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.1
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+2.0
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984987
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ashley, MI
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.4 μg/m³
PM 10
8.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
105.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Ashley, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:41 AM
Sunrise
6:12 AM
Daylight
14h 43m
Sunset
8:55 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ashley, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:13 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ashley, 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 →

Ashley at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 5 (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 Ashley

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.