Howard City, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Howard City, a village in Montcalm County, Michigan.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
7-day forecast for Howard City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 14 mph SW | 0% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 12 mph SW | 16% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph SW | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 9 mph W | 72% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 mph WSW | 71% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 36% |
| Friday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 8 mph SSW | 6% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph SW | 4% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph SW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 17 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 16 mph WSW | 50% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph WSW | 48% |
| Monday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph WNW | 49% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Howard City (43.393, -85.466). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Howard City
Last spring frost
May 18
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
133 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Howard City: nearby ZIP 49329 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Michigan frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Greenville 2 Nne, Mi (19 mi from Howard City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.