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Weather in Iron River, Michigan

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

Iron River, MI
Sunday, May 17 at 12:40 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
41%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Iron River, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
7p
62°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
54°
12a
55°
1a
56°
19%
2a
55°
33%
3a
52°
52%
4a
52°
31%
5a
52°
27%
6a
53°
15%
7a
54°
8a
57°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
74°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
L 52°H 82°
Iron River, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    62%
    78°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    41%
    59°41°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    68%
    76°51°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    85%
    61°39°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    54°33°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°34°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    60°38°
Iron River, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
331° · veering 117°
Direction
NNW
331°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 11
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 11 · pk 37 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Iron River, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
957.9
-1.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 28.29 inHg
Now
957.9
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
+2.2
mb
24h
+5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 951961
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iron River, MI
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.3 μg/m³
PM 10
3.6 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
Iron River, MI
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:47 AM
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
1:57 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Iron River, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:17 AM
Moonset
1:59 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Iron River, 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 →

Iron River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 64°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 23 (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 Iron River

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.