Chassell, Michigan Weather
Chassell, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chassell, Houghton County.
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About Chassell, Michigan
Chassell rests on the Keweenaw Peninsula, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a soft rain. It lies 150.2 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 332°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Houghton. The terrain here rolls gently, a series of low hills carpeted in the deep green of forests that lean towards the vast, cool expanse of Portage Lake. The shoreline is a mosaic of weathered driftwood and smooth stones, each telling a silent story of the water's ceaseless caress, and the air carries a crispness that hints at the coming winter, even in the height of summer. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting, luminous patches on the forest floor, a quiet spectacle in this northern wild. This is a place deeply entwined with its past, a heritage that whispers from the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes lining its streets. Chassell's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land and water; for generations, fishing and farming have shaped the lives and livelihoods of its people, evident in the small, well-tended gardens and the occasional glimpse of a boat pulled up on the shore. The legacy of the copper mining era, though faded, still echoes in the very bones of the region, a reminder of the industry that once drew so many to this rugged corner of Michigan. Today, Chassell maintains a quiet character, a steady rhythm that feels both timeless and uniquely its own, a testament to resilience and a deep connection to the natural world.
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| Location | Chassell, Houghton County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47.028262°N, 88.525124°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49916 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chassell, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chassell, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Chassell includes coordinates 47.028262°N, 88.525124°W, situated in Houghton County. ZIP code 49916. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
