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Weather in Watervliet, Michigan

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

Watervliet, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:40 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
74°
Humidity
58%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
9:00 PM
Watervliet, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
8p
52°
9p
48°
10p
44°
11p
42°
12a
40°
1a
39°
2a
38°
3a
39°
4a
41°
5a
42°
6a
45°
7a
50°
8a
54°
9a
58°
10a
61°
11a
63°
12p
64°
1p
65°
2p
66°
3p
66°
4p
67°
5p
68°
6p
68°
7p
L 38°H 68°
Watervliet, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    34%
    79°57°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    84°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    58%
    81°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    71%
    75°54°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    58%
    52°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°42°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    62°47°
Watervliet, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 39°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 37 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the s.
Watervliet, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.3
+0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.3
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Watervliet, MI
Air quality
113
AQI
Unhealthy for sensitive
PM 2.5
9.6 μg/m³
PM 10
10.0 μg/m³
NO₂
8.3 μg/m³
Ozone
119.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Watervliet, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:52 AM
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
9:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:33 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Watervliet, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:25 AM
Moonset
1:31 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Watervliet, 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 →

Watervliet at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 29 (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 Watervliet

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.