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Weather in Vanderbilt, Michigan

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

Vanderbilt, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:35 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
66°
Humidity
37%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
9:02 PM
Vanderbilt, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
8p
57°
9p
52°
10p
48°
11p
45°
12a
44°
1a
42°
2a
42°
3a
42°
4a
42°
5a
43°
6a
44°
7a
48°
8a
53°
9a
57°
10a
61°
11a
61°
12p
63°
1p
65°
2p
69°
3p
70°
4p
72°
5p
72°
6p
71°
7p
L 42°H 72°
Vanderbilt, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Rain
    61%
    76°56°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    36%
    68°47°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    57%
    77°49°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    58%
    72°47°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    16%
    50°34°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Mostly Clear
    64°31°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    64°40°
Vanderbilt, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
243° · veering 42°
Direction
WSW
243°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 11
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 11 · pk 44 @ 1:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Vanderbilt, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.4
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.63 inHg
Now
969.4
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+2.1
mb
24h
+0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 967971
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Vanderbilt, MI
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
6.9 μg/m³
PM 10
8.2 μg/m³
NO₂
1.1 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Vanderbilt, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:35 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 55m
Sunset
9:02 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Vanderbilt, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:05 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Vanderbilt, 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 →

Vanderbilt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 17 (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 Vanderbilt

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.