Applegate, Michigan Weather
Applegate, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Applegate, Sanilac County.
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About Applegate, Michigan
Applegate, Michigan, unfurls across a landscape shaped by the gentle sculpting of glaciers, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple. It lies 28.6 miles north-north-west of Port Huron, MI (from Port Huron, MI: bearing 338°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north of Croswell. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of fertile soil, especially after a spring rain, and the low, rolling terrain offers a sense of spaciousness, the sky a dominant presence overhead. Distant farmhouses, their silos like sentinels against the sky, are softened by the hazy light of late afternoon, and the quiet hum of insects is the dominant sound, a persistent testament to the region's agricultural heart. The roads, often lined with ancient, gnarled trees, curve with an organic grace, leading the eye through a patchwork of cultivated land and wilder, wooded areas where deer are known to roam. The history of Applegate is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of the Thumb region, a place where generations have worked the land. Its economy has long been rooted in the cultivation of grains and the raising of livestock, though the subtle shift towards more specialized crops can be observed in the changing patterns of the fields. The local schoolhouse, a sturdy brick building that has witnessed countless seasons of learning, stands as a quiet landmark, a reminder of the community's enduring commitment to its young. Occasionally, the glint of sunlight off a distant water tower catches the eye, a simple piece of infrastructure that anchors the scattered settlements into a recognizable whole, and the slow, steady pace of life here fosters a deep connection to the land and its rhythms.
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| Location | Applegate, Sanilac County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.355302°N, 82.63715°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48401 |
| Area Code | 248 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Applegate, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Applegate, 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 Applegate includes coordinates 43.355302°N, 82.637150°W, situated in Sanilac County. ZIP code 48401. Telephone area code: 248. 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.
