Dodgeville, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dodgeville, Houghton County.
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Dodgeville lies at the heart of Houghton County, a place where the land rises and falls with a quiet insistence, cloaked in the deep green of hemlock and birch. It lies 155.5 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 332°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-south-west of Houghton. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the boreal forest, mingling with the crisp promise of Lake Superior's breath, though the great lake itself remains a distant, unseen presence. Creeks, like silver threads, carve their way through the terrain, their waters cool and clear, feeding the lushness that seems to embrace every hollow and slope. Even in summer, a certain coolness lingers, a reminder of the long winters, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, takes on a softened, golden quality, illuminating the mosses and ferns that carpet the forest floor. The story of Dodgeville is deeply entwined with the copper that once flowed beneath its surface, a legacy etched into the very bones of the landscape. For generations, mining was the lifeblood, drawing a hardy, determined populace to this remote corner of the Keweenaw Peninsula. While the deep shafts have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industry remain, a subtle undercurrent to the present-day rhythm of Dodgeville. Now, the local economy finds its footing in a quieter pursuit, with small businesses serving the surrounding communities and the enduring allure of the natural world drawing visitors to explore the rugged beauty that defines this part of the Upper Peninsula. The character of Dodgeville is one of resilience, a quiet strength born from its history and shaped by the enduring power of the wilderness.
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| Location | Dodgeville, Houghton County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47.094094°N, 88.581235°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49921 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dodgeville, 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 Dodgeville includes coordinates 47.094094°N, 88.581235°W, situated in Houghton County. ZIP code 49921. 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.