Carson City, Michigan Weather
Carson City, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carson City, Montcalm County.
Full aviation weather for Carson City is published on the Gratiot Community Airport (KAMN) page, 21 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. 6 airfields within reach of Carson City 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 Carson City: Glowacki Airport (K97G) 28 km · Schiffer Acres Airport (K3S5) 37 km · Millers Landing (KC57) 41 km · Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP) 50 km · Tkaczyk Field (KC88) 51 km
Conditions reported at KAMN describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carson City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carson City.
About Carson City, Michigan
Carson City lies in the undulating heart of Montcalm County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a gentle, consistent rhythm. It lies 32.5 miles north-north-west of Delta Township, MI (from Delta Township, MI: bearing 343°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-east of Crystal. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy glow of late afternoon, their straight lines a quiet testament to human endeavor against the more organic curves of the terrain. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers, punctuate the landscape, offering shade and a sense of enduring presence. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to everything. The history of Carson City is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the agricultural bounty they coax from the earth. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of a fresh start, the town’s economy has long been rooted in farming, with family farms forming the backbone of local life. This enduring connection to the land fosters a certain groundedness, a way of life measured by the seasons rather than the frantic ticking of a clock. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the spirit of Carson City remains tied to the land, a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the tree line can feel like a profound event.
Live animated radar for Carson City 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 | Carson City, Montcalm County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.176977°N, 84.846394°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48811 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carson City, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carson City, 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 Carson City includes coordinates 43.176977°N, 84.846394°W, situated in Montcalm County. ZIP code 48811. Telephone area code: 517. 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.
