Alpena, Michigan Weather
Alpena, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alpena, Alpena County.
Full aviation weather for Alpena is published on the Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN) page, 10 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. 2 airfields within reach of Alpena 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 Alpena: Presque Isle County Airport (KPZQ) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAPN describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alpena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alpena.
About Alpena, Michigan
Alpena, Michigan, breathes a cool, clean air that carries the scent of pine and the vastness of Lake Huron. It lies 103.9 miles north-north-east of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 12°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south of Presque Isle. The landscape here is a study in gentle transitions, where the land slopes with a quiet grace towards the shimmering water. Rolling hills, softened by time and the persistent kiss of northern winds, give way to the broad, inviting expanse of the bay. The sky above Alpena often wears a dramatic palette, especially as twilight descends, painting streaks of lavender and rose across the horizon, a spectacle that seems to cradle the very soul of the place. Evenings here are marked by a deep, resonant quietude, broken only by the distant murmur of waves and the occasional call of a loon. The history of Alpena is deeply entwined with the rich resources of this northeastern corner of Michigan. Once a bustling hub for the lumber industry, the echoes of sawmills and the sturdy timber that built so much of the region can still be felt in the very bones of the town. Today, Alpena's economy has diversified, with manufacturing and tourism playing significant roles, but the enduring spirit of industry and resourcefulness remains. Its proximity to Thunder Bay, a deep and clear freshwater bay, has fostered a strong maritime heritage and made it a vital port. The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center stands as a proud testament to this enduring connection, drawing visitors to explore the shipwrecks and seafaring tales that have shaped Alpena's identity.
Live animated radar for Alpena 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.061679°N, 83.432753°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49707 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alpena, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alpena, 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 Alpena includes coordinates 45.061679°N, 83.432753°W, situated in Alpena County. ZIP code 49707. 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.
