Parchment, Michigan Weather
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Parchment weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——81°51°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——85°55°+4°
- FridayJun 5Light Rain85%0.05″80°66°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Showers85%—75°64°-5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——78°59°+3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast10%—81°56°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle16%—84°66°+3°
Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 25 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 1.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 49
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:43 AM
- Moonset
- 12:31 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Parchment at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 30 (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 3, 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 — Parchment
SPC has placed Parchment 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Parchment's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in October (3.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (1.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 1.7″ | 4 |
| February | 27° | 1.3″ | 4 |
| March | 37° | 2.0″ | 5 |
| April | 49° | 3.1″ | 7 |
| May | 60° | 3.7″ | 9 |
| June | 69° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| July | 73° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| August | 71° | 3.7″ | 6 |
| September | 63° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| October | 52° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| November | 40° | 2.5″ | 6 |
| December | 30° | 1.7″ | 4 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Parchment?
- Parchment's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Parchment?
- October is the wettest month with about 3.7 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 33 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Parchment?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Parchment?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 25°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Parchment?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Parchment get?
- Parchment averages about 69 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Parchment?
- Parchment's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Parchment, Michigan sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 25°F while July averages 73°F — a 48°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Parchment receives about 33 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 69 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (42.3°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.