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Weather in Shelby, Michigan

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

Shelby, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:44 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
82%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
9:04 PM
Shelby, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
8p
51°
9p
49°
10p
46°
11p
45°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
40°
3a
41°
4a
45°
5a
46°
6a
47°
7a
49°
14%
8a
51°
12%
9a
56°
10a
61°
11a
62°
12p
63°
1p
63°
2p
62°
3p
63°
4p
62°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
L 40°H 64°
Shelby, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    73°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    74°56°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    59%
    74°61°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    64%
    68°49°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    15%
    51°40°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°35°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    67°45°
Shelby, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · veering 26°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 12
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 12 · pk 26 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 26° from the ssw.
Shelby, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
981.5
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 28.98 inHg
Now
981.5
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shelby, MI
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.1 μg/m³
Ozone
109.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Shelby, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:47 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 46m
Sunset
9:04 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shelby, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:20 AM
Moonset
1:38 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Shelby, 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 →

Shelby at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 8 (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 Shelby

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.