Charlevoix, Michigan Weather
Charlevoix, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Charlevoix, Charlevoix County.
Full aviation weather for Charlevoix is published on the Charlevoix Municipal Airport (KCVX) page, 2 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 Charlevoix 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 Charlevoix: Boyne City Municipal Airport (KN98) 24 km · Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN) 30 km · Boyne Mountain Airport (KBFA) 31 km · Antrim County Airport (KACB) 37 km · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (KPLN) 46 km
Conditions reported at KCVX describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Charlevoix specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Charlevoix.
About Charlevoix, Michigan
Charlevoix unfolds where Lake Michigan's vast expanse kisses the northern tip of Lake Charlevoix, a place where the water dictates the rhythm of life. It lies 88.2 miles east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 80°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Bay Shore. The land itself is a gentle swell, a series of low hills cloaked in verdant forests that spill down to sandy shores and marshy inlets. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and the distant, briny tang of the Great Lakes, a constant reminder of the elemental forces that shaped this coastline. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to thicken, casting long, amber shadows that stretch across the lawns and glint off the weathered clapboard of houses clustered near the waterfront. The very shape of the land, with its bays and peninsulas, creates a sense of intimate enclosure within the immensity of the water. This place, Charlevoix, bears the imprint of its past, a history intertwined with lumber barons and the early days of tourism. The distinctive Mushroom Houses, a whimsical architectural legacy, hint at a creative spirit that once bloomed here, a testament to the vision of a local industrialist. The economy, once driven by timber and shipbuilding, now finds its pulse in the steady flow of summer visitors drawn to its charming downtown, its marinas, and the crystalline waters of its lakes. The Round Lake, a unique inland harbor, acts as a central artery, its drawbridge a familiar landmark that lifts and lowers with the passage of boats, a daily ballet connecting the two lakes and the open sea. The quiet hum of small businesses, the contented sighs of sailboats at anchor, and the distant cry of gulls are the enduring sounds of this community.
Live animated radar for Charlevoix 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 | Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.318063°N, 85.2584°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49720 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Charlevoix, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlevoix, 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 Charlevoix includes coordinates 45.318063°N, 85.258400°W, situated in Charlevoix County. ZIP code 49720. 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.
