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Alma, Michigan Weather

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

Alma, MI
Thursday, June 4 at 1:41 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
37%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
9:13 PM
Alma, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastAlma, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 85°
Alma, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Partly Cloudy
    83°47°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    85°55°+2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Light Showers
    79%
    0.10″
    80°65°-5°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Heavy Showers
    79%
    0.65″
    76°65°-4°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Foggy
    11%
    73°56°-3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    78°54°+5°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Drizzle
    18%
    82°63°+4°
Alma, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
205° · backing 121°
Direction
SSW
205°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4
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 4 · pk 11 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 196SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Alma, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.7
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.37 inHg
Now
994.7
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-5.9
mb
24h
-4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9941001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1001.3994.3994.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alma, MI
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
+11 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 43. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
91μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~73%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5
Alma, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
108.0mi
UNLIMITED
146 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
01:41 UTC ·Alma, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
01:41 UTC ·Alma, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Alma, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Alma, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Alma, MI
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
9:26 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
15h 14m
Sunset
9:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Alma, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Moonrise
4:19 AM
Moonset
1:28 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Alma, MI
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies rise from the lawn

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alma at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, 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 — Alma

SPC has placed Alma in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 Alma

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.