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Weather in Arcadia, Michigan

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

Arcadia, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:37 AM
62
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
75%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
9:06 PM
Arcadia, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
8p
49°
9p
46°
10p
43°
11p
43°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
40°
3a
41°
4a
44°
5a
46°
14%
6a
47°
14%
7a
49°
8a
51°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
65°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
65°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
66°
6p
67°
7p
L 40°H 68°
Arcadia, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    86%
    70°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    38%
    67°48°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    52%
    76°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    68%
    69°53°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    51°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    59°33°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    69°43°
Arcadia, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
207° · veering 43°
Direction
SSW
207°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
26
mph
Peak 24h
41
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 41 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 26 — flags snap, branches bend.
Arcadia, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
987.0
+0.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.15 inHg
Now
987.0
mb
3h
+0.3
mb
12h
+1.0
mb
24h
+1.0
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.
Arcadia, MI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.0 μg/m³
PM 10
10.7 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
118.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Arcadia, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:43 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
9:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Arcadia, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:15 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Arcadia, 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 →

Arcadia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 13 (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 Arcadia

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.