Clay, Michigan Weather
Clay, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clay, St. Clair County.
Full aviation weather for Clay is published on the Robertson Field (KD99) page, 21 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 Clay 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 Clay: Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (KMTC) 22 km · St Clair County International Airport (KPHN) 32 km · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) 43 km · Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 51 km · Yale Airport (KD20) 57 km
Conditions reported at KD99 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clay specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clay.
About Clay, Michigan
Clay, Michigan, unfolds as a quiet expanse of flat, fertile land, a generous canvas painted with the muted greens and earthy browns of agricultural bounty. It lies 12.9 miles east-south-east of Chesterfield Township, MI (from Chesterfield Township, MI: bearing 114°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of New Baltimore. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of barns and the occasional wind-whipped cluster of trees. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume that speaks of a land worked with steady hands. Drainage ditches, like silver threads, crisscross the fields, testament to the meticulous management of the water that nourishes this region. The sky above is vast and often dramatic, transitioning from the sharp clarity of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming twilight, casting long, patient shadows across the cultivated acres. This is a place where the legacy of farming is etched into the very character of Clay. For generations, the rich loam has sustained families, fostering a deep-rooted connection to the earth. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with the hum of tractors and the seasonal rhythm of planting and harvest dictating much of life's pace. While not a bustling metropolis, Clay possesses a quiet resilience, a practicality born from the demanding, yet rewarding, work of agriculture. Its history is one of steady growth, of families putting down roots and contributing to the enduring agricultural spirit of St. Clair County, a spirit that still breathes in the open fields and the straightforward demeanor of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Clay 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 | Clay, St. Clair County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.620769°N, 82.566996°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48001 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clay, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clay, 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 Clay includes coordinates 42.620769°N, 82.566996°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 48001. 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.
