Chatham, Michigan Weather
Chatham, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Chatham, Alger County.
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About Chatham, Michigan
Chatham rests on a broad, gently rolling plain, a land sculpted by ancient glaciers and now given over to a patchwork of fields and forests. It lies 85.6 miles north of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 4°T), and is situated 14.1 miles west-south-west of Munising. The air here, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the vast boreal forests that embrace the settlement. Beyond the fields, the land rises into low, rounded hills, their flanks often cloaked in the deep green of spruce and fir, a constant reminder of the wilder country that lies just beyond the visible horizon. The sky above Chatham is a generous canvas, often streaked with the soft hues of sunset, painting the low clouds in shades of rose and lavender. The story of Chatham is intrinsically linked to the agricultural bounty of its fertile land. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this place, with fields of grain and hay stretching as far as the eye can see, interspersed with sturdy farmsteads that stand resilient against the changing seasons. This agricultural heritage is complemented by the presence of the Michigan State University Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, a vital hub for agricultural innovation and education that further anchors Chatham to its land-based economy. The nearby Escanaba River, though not a dominant feature of Chatham itself, whispers of the waterways that have historically shaped settlement and commerce throughout the region, its presence hinting at the broader hydrological network that sustains this corner of Alger County.
Live animated radar for Chatham and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Chatham, Alger County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.347723°N, 86.929038°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49816 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chatham, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chatham, 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 Chatham includes coordinates 46.347723°N, 86.929038°W, situated in Alger County. ZIP code 49816. 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.
