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Weather in Lowell, Michigan

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

Lowell, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:35 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Sunset
8:58 PM
Lowell, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
8p
57°
9p
53°
10p
49°
11p
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
42°
3a
41°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
44°
7a
47°
8a
51°
9a
53°
10a
56°
10%
11a
62°
12p
65°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
71°
5p
71°
6p
70°
7p
L 41°H 71°
Lowell, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    50%
    80°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    83°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    63%
    81°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    78%
    77°57°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    54%
    60°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    62°40°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    66°45°
Lowell, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
233° · veering 65°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 65° from the sw.
Lowell, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.3
+0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.3
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+1.9
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Lowell, MI
Air quality
71
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
7.8 μg/m³
PM 10
8.7 μg/m³
NO₂
4.0 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Lowell, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:16 AM
Daylight
14h 42m
Sunset
8:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Lowell, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:18 AM
Moonset
1:30 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Lowell, 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 →

Lowell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (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 Lowell

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.