Elberta, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elberta, a village in Benzie County, Michigan.
This Afternoon
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elberta
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 15 mph S | 63% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph S | 63% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph S | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph SW | 69% |
| Thursday | 54°F | Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph W | 96% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Rain Showers | 5 to 15 mph N | 96% |
| Friday | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph N | 50% |
| Friday Night | 39°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 32% |
| Saturday | 50°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 11% |
| Sunday | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph W | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 43°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NW | 19% |
| Monday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph W | 12% |
| Monday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph W | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elberta (44.621, -86.234). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elberta
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Elberta: nearby ZIP 49628 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Michigan frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Frankfort 2Ne, Mi (2.2 mi from Elberta). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.