Chelsea, Michigan Weather
Chelsea, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Chelsea, Washtenaw County.
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About Chelsea, Michigan
Chelsea rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers, where gentle swells of fertile earth rise and fall, cradling fields of corn and soybeans that shimmer under the vast Michigan sky. It lies 15.4 miles west-north-west of Ann Arbor, MI (from Ann Arbor, MI: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-south-east of Waterloo. The air here, especially as evening draws in, often carries the clean scent of damp soil and the distant murmur of wind rustling through oak and maple stands that border the agricultural plains. Small streams, like the Willow Creek, meander through the terrain, their quiet presence a constant, subtle reminder of the water's age-old journey across the land, reflecting the pale gold of the late afternoon sun. The character of Chelsea is deeply rooted in its history as a railroad town, a bustling hub that once drew people and commerce from across the region, its economy now diversified but still retaining a connection to its agricultural heritage. This legacy is visible in the sturdy brick architecture of its downtown, a testament to the ambition of its early settlers. Today, Chelsea thrives with a blend of established businesses and a growing number of artisan shops and eateries, drawing visitors who appreciate its unpretentious charm and the quiet dignity of its enduring spirit, a spirit that seems to hum softly beneath the everyday rhythms of life.
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| Location | Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.318092°N, 84.020503°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48118 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chelsea, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelsea, 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 Chelsea includes coordinates 42.318092°N, 84.020503°W, situated in Washtenaw County. ZIP code 48118. Telephone area code: 313. 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.
