Houghton, Michigan Weather
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Houghton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Foggy18%—81°54°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle25%—76°58°-5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast10%—67°50°-9°
- SundayJun 7Foggy——71°47°+4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast15%—83°56°+12°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle30%—77°61°-6°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast10%—81°60°+4°
Ozone at AQI 63 now. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 by mid-afternoon.
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 63 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 6.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.1 µg/m³ (AQI 28) with a 0.82 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.82
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 4:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:30 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Houghton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 29 (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 — Houghton
SPC has placed Houghton in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.