Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Alanson, Michigan

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

Alanson, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:36 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
48%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
9:03 PM
Alanson, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
8p
51°
9p
48°
10p
44°
11p
42°
12a
42°
1a
41°
2a
40°
3a
41°
4a
42°
5a
44°
6a
45°
7a
48°
8a
54°
9a
58°
10a
60°
11a
62°
12p
63°
1p
67°
11%
2p
69°
3p
72°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
74°
7p
L 40°H 74°
Alanson, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    42%
    77°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    40%
    65°47°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    66%
    75°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    57%
    72°46°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    49°36°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Mostly Clear
    65°32°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    64°39°
Alanson, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
297° · veering 81°
Direction
WNW
297°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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 9 · pk 26 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 81° from the wnw.
Alanson, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.8
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.11 inHg
Now
985.8
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+1.9
mb
24h
+1.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alanson, MI
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.0 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Alanson, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:34 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
9:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alanson, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:04 AM
Moonset
1:39 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Alanson, 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 →

Alanson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 19 (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 Alanson

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.