Leland, Michigan Weather
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Leland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayAug 2Overcast——73°64°—
- MondayAug 3Clear——73°57°0°
- TuesdayAug 4Overcast26%—79°60°+6°
- WednesdayAug 5Heavy Showers49%2.0″71°65°-8°
- ThursdayAug 6Showers13%0.76″70°61°-1°
- FridayAug 7Mostly Clear——80°66°+10°
- SaturdayAug 8Showers23%0.78″71°64°-9°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 5.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 5.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 21.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 5.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 21
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 4.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
- Moonrise
- 10:28 PM
- Moonset
- 10:48 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Night falls a minute earlier
Leland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°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
- Sun73°64°9%
- Mon73°57°1%
- Tue79°60°26%
- Wed71°65°49%
- Thu70°61°13%
- Fri80°66°8%
- Sat71°64°23%
- Sun73°68°29%
- Mon70°64°29%
- Tue72°63°21%
- Wed74°66°19%
- Thu75°69°30%
- Fri87°70°18%
- Sat79°67°19%
- Sun72°66°19%
- 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