Allegan, Michigan Weather
Allegan, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Allegan, Allegan County.
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About Allegan, Michigan
Allegan sits where the Kalamazoo River, a ribbon of shifting silver, has patiently etched its course through the rolling terrain of southwest Michigan. It lies 14.8 miles south-south-east of Oakland, MI (from Oakland, MI: bearing 167°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-north-west of Otsego. Hills, softened by centuries of wind and rain, rise and fall like sleeping giants, their slopes cloaked in a patchwork of dense woodlands and open fields that stretch towards the horizon. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the faint perfume of distant orchards, a scent that seems to linger, a gentle exhalation of the land itself. Even in the heart of Allegan, the presence of water is palpable, its murmur a constant companion, a quiet reminder of the currents that have shaped this place. The history of Allegan is intimately tied to that very river, its fertile banks and the promise of water power drawing settlers who envisioned a thriving hub. Once a significant center for lumber and milling, its economy has since diversified, finding new life in agriculture, particularly with the abundant fruit farms that dot the surrounding countryside, and in a growing manufacturing sector. The distinctive architecture of its downtown, with buildings that seem to lean in conspiratorially, hints at a robust past, a period when Allegan was a vital crossroads. The old county courthouse, a stately presence, stands as a silent sentinel, a tangible link to generations who have called this place home, their lives a slow, steady current flowing through the heart of Allegan.
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| Location | Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.529199°N, 85.855303°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49010 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Allegan, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Allegan, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Allegan includes coordinates 42.529199°N, 85.855303°W, situated in Allegan County. ZIP code 49010. Telephone area code: 269. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
