Bentley, Michigan Weather
Bentley, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bentley, Bay County.
Full aviation weather for Bentley is published on the Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (KGDW) page, 27 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 Bentley 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 Bentley: Jack Barstow Airport (KIKW) 33 km · MBS International Airport (KMBS) 46 km · Clare Municipal Airport (K48D) 50 km
Conditions reported at KGDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bentley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bentley.
About Bentley, Michigan
Bentley rests amidst the rolling terrain of Bay County, a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate passage of glaciers and the persistent work of wind and water. It lies 23.7 miles north-north-east of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 14°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-south-west of Standish. Here, the land rises and falls in gentle swells, supporting a mosaic of cultivated fields and patches of mixed hardwood forest, their canopies catching the sunlight in shifting patterns. The air, especially in the quiet hours of morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening crops and the dampness of dew clinging to the grasses. The character of Bentley is one of quiet resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the horizon seems to stretch with an unassuming vastness. The history of Bentley is intertwined with the fertile soil and the agricultural ambitions that have long defined this corner of Michigan. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, cleared the forests to establish homesteads and cultivate the land, laying the groundwork for the agricultural economy that continues to be a cornerstone of Bentley’s identity. The legacy of those pioneers is still visible in the sturdy barns and weathered farmhouses that dot the landscape, silent witnesses to generations of labor and connection to the earth. While no single grand monument defines Bentley, the persistent hum of tractors in the fields and the quiet dignity of its residents speak to a heritage of self-sufficiency and a deep understanding of the land’s bounty.
Live animated radar for Bentley 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 | Bentley, Bay County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.948077°N, 84.13444°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48613 |
| Area Code | 586 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bentley, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bentley, 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 Bentley includes coordinates 43.948077°N, 84.134440°W, situated in Bay County. ZIP code 48613. Telephone area code: 586. 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.
