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Sterling, Michigan Weather

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

Sterling, MI
Thursday, June 4 at 12:33 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
72°
Humidity
33%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
9:13 PM
Sterling, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSterling, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 85°
Sterling, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Clear
    83°46°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    85°55°+2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Rain
    63%
    0.25″
    81°63°-4°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Showers
    59%
    75°64°-6°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Mostly Clear
    70°53°-5°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    72°51°+2°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    79°57°+7°
Sterling, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
147° · backing 127°
Direction
SSE
147°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2113SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sterling, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.6
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.6
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-5.7
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9931001
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.5993.1993.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sterling, MI
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
+12 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 44. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — 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
3.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
94μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 44. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 44
UV peak
0.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5
Sterling, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
120.7mi
UNLIMITED
167 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
00:33 UTC ·Sterling, 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
00:33 UTC ·Sterling, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Sterling, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sterling, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sterling, MI
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
9:21 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
15h 18m
Sunset
9:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:50 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Sterling, MI
The moon
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Moonrise
4:19 AM
Moonset
1:23 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Sterling, MI
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies rise from the lawn

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Sterling at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 10 (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 — Sterling

SPC has placed Sterling 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 Sterling

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.