Barbeau, Michigan Weather
Barbeau, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Barbeau, Chippewa County.
Full aviation weather for Barbeau is published on the Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU) page, 15 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. 4 airfields within reach of Barbeau 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 Barbeau: Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (KANJ) 22 km · Drummond Island Airport (KDRM) 52 km · Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) 54 km
Conditions reported at KCIU describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barbeau specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barbeau.
About Barbeau, Michigan
Barbeau lies where the land begins to soften its grip, a quiet settlement at the northern edge of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, where the St. Marys River, wide and patient, begins its seaward journey. It lies 156.3 miles east-north-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-north-east of Kincheloe. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes, a tapestry of mixed hardwoods and pines that give way to the watery embrace of the river and its tributaries. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-brooding sky, filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of moss-covered stone and the dark, rich earth. The air carries the scent of pine needles and damp soil, a bracing, clean aroma that speaks of the wildness just beyond the scattered homes and weathered outbuildings. The history of Barbeau is tied intrinsically to the flow of water and the bounty of the surrounding forests. Once a hub for logging operations, the timber that built so much of the region was floated down the St. Marys, its journey beginning in the shadows of these very woods. The local economy, now more diversified, still holds echoes of that past, with fishing and small-scale agriculture providing livelihoods alongside a growing tourism sector drawn to the natural beauty of the area. The St. Marys River itself is a constant presence, its currents a silent testament to the ceaseless motion of nature, offering not just passage but a living, breathing heart to Barbeau.
Live animated radar for Barbeau 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 | Barbeau, Chippewa County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.28863°N, 84.281146°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49710 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barbeau, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barbeau, 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 Barbeau includes coordinates 46.288630°N, 84.281146°W, situated in Chippewa County. ZIP code 49710. 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.
