Bear Lake, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bear Lake, a community in Kalkaska County, Michigan.
Today
83°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Bear Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 10 mph SW | 62% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SW | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 33% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 33% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 9% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 5% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 41% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 53% |
| Monday | 78°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph W | 43% |
| Monday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NW | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bear Lake (44.718, -84.944). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bear Lake
Last spring frost
May 24
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
128 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Bear Lake: nearby ZIP 49646 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Michigan frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kalkaska, Mi (6.7 mi from Bear Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.