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Leland, Michigan Weather

Night falls a minute earlier. Day 43 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Leland, MI
Sunday, August 2 at 10:59 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
79%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
2:29 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Leland, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLeland, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 57 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 57°H 72°
Leland, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    72°64°
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Clear
    73°57°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Overcast
    26%
    79°60°+6°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Heavy Showers
    49%
    2.0″
    71°65°-8°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Showers
    13%
    0.76″
    70°61°-1°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Mostly Clear
    80°66°+10°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Showers
    23%
    0.78″
    71°64°-9°
Leland, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
042° · backing 93°
Direction
NE
042°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 6 mph
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 6 mph · pk 18 mph @ 7:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 193SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 93° from the ne.
Leland, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.7
+1.7 mb in 3h · rising · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.7
mb
3h
+1.7
mb
12h
+1.5
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 989992
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW991.2989.0991.2
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Leland, MI
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
-3 in 6h

AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Leland, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
16%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
37.9mi
UNLIMITED
44 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
14:59 UTC · Leland, MI · 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
14:59 UTC · Leland, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Leland, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Leland, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Leland, MI
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:56 AM
Sunrise
2:29 AM
Daylight
14h 39m
Sunset
5:08 PM
Civil dusk
9:44 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Leland, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
10:28 PM
Moonset
10:48 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Leland, MI
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Night falls a minute earlier

celestial
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Leland at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

ZIP code: 49654

16-Day Forecast — Leland

  1. Sun72°64°9%
  2. Mon73°57°1%
  3. Tue79°60°26%
  4. Wed71°65°49%
  5. Thu70°61°13%
  6. Fri80°66°8%
  7. Sat71°64°23%
  8. Sun73°68°29%
  9. Mon70°64°29%
  10. Tue72°63°21%
  11. Wed74°66°19%
  12. Thu75°69°30%
  13. Fri87°70°18%
  14. Sat79°67°19%
  15. Sun72°66°19%
  16. Mon78°66°19%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, 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 — Leland

SPC includes Leland in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • 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.

Sun & seasons in Leland

Leland sits in Leelanau County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 37m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 46m — a swing of +6h 52m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Detroit, the state’s largest city, lies about 225 miles to the SE. The nearest town Leland tracks is Interlochen, roughly 26 miles to the S.

ZIP codes in Leland

  • 49654

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.