Black River, Michigan Weather
Black River, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Black River, Alcona County.
Full aviation weather for Black River is published on the Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN) page, 35 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 Black River 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 Black River: Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport (KOSC) 41 km
Conditions reported at KAPN describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Black River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Black River.
About Black River, Michigan
Black River, where it spills into the vastness of Lake Huron, presents a landscape etched with the patient hand of nature. It lies 89.3 miles north-north-east of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 19°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-east of Ossineke. The shoreline here is not a gentle slope but a rugged embrace, where ancient rock formations, worn smooth by countless seasons, jut out defiantly against the ceaseless lapping of the waves. Inland, the terrain rises into low, wooded hills, cloaked in the dense greens of pine and hardwood, their shadows deepening as the sun begins its slow descent. The air itself carries a cool, damp tang, a promise of the Great Lakes' breath, and a quiet stillness often settles, broken only by the distant cry of gulls or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The history of Black River is intimately tied to the bounty of its waters and the resilience of its people. Once a vital hub for logging and fishing, its economy now leans more towards the quiet tourism drawn by the wild beauty of the Huron National Forest and the clear, cold waters of the lake. Remnants of its industrious past can still be glimpsed, perhaps in the weathered timbers of an old dock or the skeletal remains of a forgotten sawmill, whispering tales of a time when this place pulsed with the energy of hard work. The pace of life in Black River remains unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the wider world, where the changing light on the water and the enduring strength of the land still hold sway.
Live animated radar for Black River 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 | Black River, Alcona County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.817235°N, 83.303301°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48721 |
| Area Code | 586 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Black River, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black River, 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 Black River includes coordinates 44.817235°N, 83.303301°W, situated in Alcona County. ZIP code 48721. 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.
