Hartford, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hartford, a city in Van Buren County, Michigan.
Tonight
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hartford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph E | 69% |
| Saturday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph ESE | 97% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph E | 90% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 12 mph NE | 68% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 12 mph ENE | 50% |
| Monday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph ENE | 33% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 12 mph ENE | 33% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph ENE | 21% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph NE | 21% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph NE | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 9% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph NNE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph NNE | 5% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph NNE | 7% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hartford (42.205, -86.166). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hartford
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
189 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Hartford: nearby ZIP 49057 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Michigan frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Eau Claire 4 Ne, Mi (12.1 mi from Hartford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.