Dowagiac, Michigan Weather
Dowagiac, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dowagiac, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Dowagiac is published on the Dowagiac Municipal Airport (KC91) page, 2 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. 4 airfields within reach of Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac: Andrews University Airpark (KC20) 22 km · Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM) 31 km · South Bend International Airport (KSBN) 35 km
Conditions reported at KC91 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dowagiac specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dowagiac.
About Dowagiac, Michigan
Dowagiac rests in a gentle hollow, where the land, once a canvas of rolling prairies and generous forests, now yields to the cultivated patterns of agriculture. It lies 15.9 miles north of Granger, IN (from Granger, IN: bearing 0°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-west of Cassopolis. The air here, particularly in the humid embrace of summer evenings, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the very soul of the place. The terrain, a mellow undulation rather than a dramatic ascent or descent, allows for broad vistas of endless green fields stretching towards the horizon, where the sky, a vast and ever-shifting dome, often paints itself in hues of apricot and rose as the sun dips low. The Little Dowagiac River, a quiet artery, meanders through the landscape, its presence marked by stands of willows and a subtle, murmuring song that provides a constant, soft counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. The history of Dowagiac is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural bounty of Cass County, its economy long rooted in the fertile earth that surrounds it. For generations, the land provided sustenance and prosperity, first through grains and later through the burgeoning fruit orchards that still dot the landscape, their blossoms a fleeting spectacle of white and pink each spring. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this verdant expanse, established a community that grew with the steady cadence of the seasons, a rhythm that still influences the pace of life here. The town's character is one of quiet resilience, a testament to its enduring connection to the land and the industries that have sprung from it, from the early sawmills that processed the abundant timber to the modern agricultural enterprises that continue to shape its identity. Dowagiac remembers its past, its heritage subtly present in the old brick buildings downtown and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Dowagiac 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.
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| Location | Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 41.984212°N, 86.108623°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49047 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dowagiac, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dowagiac, 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 Dowagiac includes coordinates 41.984212°N, 86.108623°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 49047. Telephone area code: 269. 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.
