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Plainwell, Michigan Weather

Solstice approaches — longest light. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Plainwell, MI
Monday, June 15 at 5:34 AM
49
°
Clear
Feels like
46°
Humidity
88%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:04 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Plainwell, MI
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPlainwell, MI: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 48°H 71°
Plainwell, MI
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Overcast
    71°48°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Rain
    76%
    0.27″
    71°57°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Heavy Showers
    94%
    1.00″
    71°49°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    94%
    66°52°-5°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Light Drizzle
    64°52°-2°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    0.02″
    63°51°-1°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    29%
    70°56°+7°
Plainwell, MI
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
225° · backing 45°
Direction
SW
225°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 9
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 9 · pk 28 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 208SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 45° from the sw.
Plainwell, MI
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.3
+1.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.18 inHg
Now
988.3
mb
3h
+1.0
mb
12h
+4.6
mb
24h
+7.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981988
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.3980.6988.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Plainwell, MI
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
-8 in 6h

AQI 22 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

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

PM 2.5Good
1.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
40μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Plainwell, MI
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
31.0mi
UNLIMITED
67 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
09:34 UTC · Plainwell, 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
09:34 UTC · Plainwell, MI · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Plainwell, MI
Satellite · infrared · animated
Plainwell, MI
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Plainwell, MI
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:31 AM
Sunrise
2:04 AM
Daylight
15h 17m
Sunset
5:21 PM
Civil dusk
9:57 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Plainwell, MI
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
6:03 AM
Moonset
9:39 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Plainwell, MI
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Solstice approaches — longest light

cultural
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Plainwell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Plainwell

  1. Mon70°48°1%
  2. Tue71°57°76%
  3. Wed71°49°94%
  4. Thu66°52°94%
  5. Fri64°52°4%
  6. Sat63°51°8%
  7. Sun70°56°29%
  8. Mon71°50°28%
  9. Tue74°54°23%
  10. Wed77°55°12%
  11. Thu77°62°16%
  12. Fri79°60°29%
  13. Sat82°62°32%
  14. Sun87°72°48%
  15. Mon78°67°35%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 15, 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 — Plainwell

SPC has placed Plainwell in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Plainwell

  • 49080

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.