Deerton, Michigan Weather
Deerton, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Deerton, Alger County.
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About Deerton, Michigan
Deerton rests in a quiet corner of Alger County, where the land humbles itself into a gently rolling terrain, a patchwork of dense forest and open fields that catch the sun. It lies 94.2 miles north of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 0°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east-south-east of Marquette. The air here carries a distinct crispness, a legacy of the vast boreal forests that press in from all sides, their dark green boughs whispering secrets on the breeze. Cedar and pine dominate the skyline, their scent a constant, earthy perfume, broken only by the occasional clearing where sunlight spills onto mossy earth and the shadows of ancient trees stretch long and deep. The landscape is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by the startling blue of the sky on clear days, and the soft, diffused light that filters through the canopy, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns. This is a place shaped by the earth's bounty, its history deeply entwined with the extraction of iron ore, a rugged industry that once pulsed through its veins. While the mines are largely silent now, the legacy of that endeavor remains, a quiet testament to the hard work and resilience of those who once called Deerton home. The local economy, though changed, still draws from the land, with forestry and small-scale agriculture providing sustenance. The nearby Escanaba River, a silver ribbon winding through the wild, offers a different kind of resource, a source of both beauty and livelihood. Life in Deerton moves at a pace dictated by the seasons, a gentle ebb and flow that mirrors the natural world surrounding it.
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| Location | Deerton, Alger County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.474382°N, 87.04209°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49822 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Deerton, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Deerton, 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 Deerton includes coordinates 46.474382°N, 87.042090°W, situated in Alger County. ZIP code 49822. 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.
