Clawson, Michigan Weather
Clawson, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Clawson, Oakland County.
Full aviation weather for Clawson is published on the Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) page, 3 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 Clawson 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 Clawson: Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) 18 km · Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) 27 km · Oakland Southwest Airport (KY47) 39 km · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) 39 km · Willow Run Airport (KYIP) 46 km
Conditions reported at KVLL describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clawson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clawson, Michigan
Clawson emerges from the gentle topography of Southeast Michigan, a place where suburban development has softened the edges of a formerly more open landscape. It lies 3.0 miles north of Royal Oak, MI (from Royal Oak, MI: bearing 358°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-north-west of Warren. The terrain here is largely flat to gently rolling, marked by the quiet persistence of deciduous trees that line residential streets and punctuate parklands, their leaves rustling with a sound that feels both familiar and ancient. Residential neighborhoods, characterized by modest homes with well-tended lawns, stretch out in a comfortable, unpretentious manner, interspersed with pockets of small commercial strips that serve the immediate needs of the populace. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, often carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle reminder of the fertile soil beneath, a scent that has followed generations of residents through their days. The history of Clawson is a quiet unfolding, a story of agricultural roots giving way to the steady hum of industry and suburban growth. Once a landscape of farms and open fields, the area began to transform as Detroit's influence expanded northward, drawing people and businesses into its orbit. The local economy, while diversified today, still holds echoes of its manufacturing past, with a steady presence of small businesses and service industries that form the backbone of daily commerce. Clawson's character is one of a close-knit community, where neighbors often know each other by name and local events, like the summer festivals held in its parks, become a shared point of connection. The absence of grand, imposing landmarks allows the everyday rhythm of life to take center stage, a subtle testament to the enduring spirit of its residents.
Live animated radar for Clawson 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 | Clawson, Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.533368°N, 83.146317°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48017 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clawson, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clawson, 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 Clawson includes coordinates 42.533368°N, 83.146317°W, situated in Oakland County. ZIP code 48017. 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. 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.
