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
Lowell, MI
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast50%80°56°
- SundayMay 17Overcast18%83°61°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Drizzle63%81°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers78%77°57°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast54%60°46°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—62°40°
- FridayMay 22Overcast10%66°45°
Lowell, MI
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Lowell, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
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
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).