Central Lake, Michigan Weather
Central Lake, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Central Lake, Antrim County.
Full aviation weather for Central Lake is published on the Antrim County Airport (KACB) page, 10 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 Central Lake 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 Central Lake: Charlevoix Municipal Airport (KCVX) 26 km · Boyne City Municipal Airport (KN98) 26 km · Boyne Mountain Airport (KBFA) 29 km · Lakes of the North Airport (K4Y4) 35 km · Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) 44 km
Conditions reported at KACB describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Central Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Central Lake.
About Central Lake, Michigan
Central Lake rests in a hollow of rolling hills, where the land tilts gently toward the shimmering expanse of its namesake water. It lies 87.0 miles east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 91°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of East Jordan. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries a clean, pine-tinged coolness, a testament to the dense forests that hug the western shore and spill down the slopes. The town itself, a collection of weathered storefronts and modest homes, seems to settle into the landscape, its roofs a muted palette of grays and browns against the vibrant greens of summer foliage and the stark whites of winter. The lake, a deep, clear sapphire, is the undisputed heart of Central Lake, its surface often dotted with the quiet movements of pleasure boats or the determined strokes of early morning kayakers. The history of Central Lake is deeply entwined with the logging industry that once defined this corner of Antrim County, the immense timbers felled and floated down the nearby rivers to distant mills. Though those days of raw industry have largely receded, echoes of that past remain in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the resilient spirit of its inhabitants. Today, the economy of Central Lake finds its footing in tourism, drawing visitors eager for the recreational opportunities the lake and surrounding state forests provide, from fishing and swimming in the warmer months to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing when the snows arrive. The local general store, a venerable institution, still serves as a de facto gathering place, a hub where news is exchanged and the slow, steady rhythm of life in Central Lake is palpable.
Live animated radar for Central Lake 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 | Central Lake, Antrim County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.070005°N, 85.26451°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49622 |
| Area Code | 989 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Central Lake, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Central Lake, 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 Central Lake includes coordinates 45.070005°N, 85.264510°W, situated in Antrim County. ZIP code 49622. Telephone area code: 989. 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.
