Alpha, Michigan Weather
Alpha, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alpha, Iron County.
Full aviation weather for Alpha is published on the Iron County Airport (K50D) page, 9 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 Alpha 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 Alpha: Ford Airport (KIMT) 32 km
Conditions reported at K50D describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alpha specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alpha.
About Alpha, Michigan
Alpha rests within a fold of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where the land rises and falls with the quiet persistence of ancient glaciers. It lies 91.0 miles north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 316°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-south-west of Crystal Falls. The terrain here is a study in earth-toned resilience, a place where granite outcroppings punctuate the dense, dark green of pine and spruce forests that climb the slopes. The air, even in the height of summer, carries a crisp coolness, a reminder of the deep winters that shape the very character of the place. Small streams, born from unseen springs, thread their way through the valleys, their waters clear and cold, reflecting the sky in fleeting, fractured glimpses. The scattered homes and buildings of Alpha seem to emerge organically from this wilder landscape, as if they too are rooted in the soil, weathering the seasons with a stoic grace. The story of Alpha is deeply entwined with the iron ore that lies hidden beneath its surface, a subterranean wealth that once drew prospectors and miners to this remote corner. Though the great mining operations of yesteryear have largely ceased, their legacy is etched into the very topography, with remnants of past industry hinting at a more bustling era. The local economy, now more diversified, draws from the surrounding natural resources, with forestry and a burgeoning tourism sector playing increasingly important roles. The quietude that defines Alpha today is a balm to those seeking respite from the clamor of larger settlements, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated more by the changing light and the slow turning of the seasons than by the urgent ticking of a clock. The vastness of the surrounding woodlands offers an endless invitation to explore, a silent promise of discovery for those willing to wander off the beaten path.
Live animated radar for Alpha 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 | Alpha, Iron County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.043842°N, 88.377079°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Menominee) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49902, 49920 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alpha, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alpha, 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 Alpha includes coordinates 46.043842°N, 88.377079°W, situated in Iron County. ZIP code 49902, 49920. Telephone area code: 906. Timezone: Central Time (America/Menominee).
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.
