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Weather in Powers, Michigan

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

Powers, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:36 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
18%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Powers, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
7p
56°
8p
53°
9p
50°
10p
49°
11p
48°
12a
48°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
51°
17%
4a
52°
14%
5a
52°
21%
6a
52°
7a
52°
14%
8a
54°
20%
9a
56°
10a
60°
11a
66°
12p
70°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
78°
4p
75°
5p
71°
6p
L 48°H 78°
Powers, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    28%
    81°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Rain
    39%
    57°43°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    68%
    80°48°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    81%
    67°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    57°34°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°32°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    57°38°
Powers, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
290° · backing 95°
Direction
WNW
290°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 10
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 10 · pk 36 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 95° from the wnw.
Powers, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
977.3
-2.0 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.86 inHg
Now
977.3
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+2.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 972983
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Powers, MI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.1 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
100.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.2 Low
Powers, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:44 AM
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:51 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Powers, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:15 AM
Moonset
1:52 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Powers, 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 →

Powers at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 20 (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 Powers

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.