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Detroit, Alabama Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 91 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Detroit weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Detroit, AL
Thursday, June 18 at 3:16 AM
77
°
Thunderstorm
Feels like
84°
Humidity
91%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:41 AM
Sunset
3:06 PM
Detroit, AL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastDetroit, AL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 9 AM.
L 73°H 81°
Detroit, AL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    0.15″
    81°75°
  2. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    38%
    87°72°+6°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Showers
    45%
    82°66°-5°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 21
    T-storm w/ Hail
    66%
    90°67°+8°
  5. Monday
    Jun 22
    T-storm w/ Hvy Hail
    63%
    82°71°-8°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Drizzle
    43%
    0.08″
    87°69°+5°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 24
    Thunderstorm
    25%
    91°69°+4°
Detroit, AL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · backing 153°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
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 8 · pk 28 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 304SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 153° from the s.
Detroit, AL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.4992.4994.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Detroit, AL
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
-6 in 6h

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Detroit, AL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
26%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.9mi
UNLIMITED
59 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:16 UTC · Detroit, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:16 UTC · Detroit, AL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Detroit, AL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Detroit, AL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Detroit, AL
Almanac · Thursday, June 18
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
5:13 AM
Sunrise
12:41 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
3:06 PM
Civil dusk
8:36 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Detroit, AL
The moon
Waxing Crescent
14% illuminated
Moonrise
9:23 AM
Moonset
10:54 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Detroit, AL
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Detroit at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Detroit

  1. Thu81°75°35%
  2. Fri87°72°38%
  3. Sat82°66°45%
  4. Sun90°67°66%
  5. Mon82°71°63%
  6. Tue87°69°43%
  7. Wed91°69°25%
  8. Thu77°68°27%
  9. Fri84°66°21%
  10. Sat90°68°27%
  11. Sun90°69°24%
  12. Mon95°71°42%
  13. Tue96°73°43%
  14. Wed95°73°52%
  15. Thu91°70°45%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 18, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Detroit

SPC has placed Detroit in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Detroit

  • 35552

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.