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Weather in Coldwater, Michigan

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

Coldwater, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:35 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
54%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:54 PM
Coldwater, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
57°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
43°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
42°
6a
43°
7a
47°
8a
54°
9a
56°
10a
59°
11a
61°
12p
64°
1p
66°
2p
68°
3p
67°
4p
67°
5p
66°
6p
66°
7p
L 41°H 68°
Coldwater, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    28%
    81°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    11%
    82°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    51%
    82°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    82%
    80°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    82%
    61°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    60°44°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    57°46°
Coldwater, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
298° · veering 140°
Direction
WNW
298°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
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 9 · pk 24 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 140° from the wnw.
Coldwater, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.7
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.87 inHg
Now
977.7
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+1.6
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974979
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Coldwater, MI
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.3 μg/m³
Ozone
106.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Coldwater, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:48 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 36m
Sunset
8:54 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Coldwater, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:21 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Coldwater, 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 →

Coldwater 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

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 Coldwater

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.