Advance, Michigan Weather
Advance, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Advance, Charlevoix County.
Full aviation weather for Advance is published on the Boyne City Municipal Airport (KN98) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Advance have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Advance: Boyne Mountain Airport (KBFA) 14 km · Charlevoix Municipal Airport (KCVX) 18 km · Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN) 26 km · Antrim County Airport (KACB) 28 km · Gaylord Regional Airport (KGLR) 37 km
Conditions reported at KN98 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Advance specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Advance.
About Advance, Michigan
Advance rests in the embrace of northern Michigan's rolling hills, a place where the air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth after a summer rain. It lies 96.2 miles east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 85°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west of Boyne City. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions, from the open fields that catch the westward sun in a blaze of gold to the dense woods that whisper secrets of seasons past. Creeks, like silver threads, weave through the terrain, their banks softened by moss and fern, eventually finding their way toward the larger waters that shape this part of Charlevoix County. The character of Advance is one of quiet resilience, of a land that demands respect but offers profound beauty to those who pause to notice. The history of Advance is a story told in the slow turning of agricultural seasons and the enduring spirit of its early settlers. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy rooted in farming and the generous timber resources of the surrounding forests. Though the grand logging operations of yesteryear have receded, a deep connection to the natural world persists, influencing the unhurried rhythm of daily life. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of the community, their doors opening onto streets that echo with the quiet hum of a place content in its own skin. The very air seems to hold a memory of the past, a gentle reminder of the hands that shaped this corner of Michigan.
Live animated radar for Advance and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Advance, Charlevoix County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.221397°N, 85.077557°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49712 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Advance, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Advance, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Advance includes coordinates 45.221397°N, 85.077557°W, situated in Charlevoix County. ZIP code 49712. Telephone area code: 906. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
