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Durand, Michigan, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the rich Shiawassee River valley offers its bounty. It lies 16.6 miles west-south-west of Flint, MI (from Flint, MI: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Swartz Creek. The land here is a patchwork of agricultural fields, their straight lines and muted greens stretching toward horizons often softened by the haze of summer or the crispness of autumn air. The sky above Durand is a generous canvas, vast and ever-changing, lending a particular quality to the light that spills across the corn rows and the modest, well-kept homes. The air itself carries a subtle scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a reminder of the enduring connection to the land that defines this place. The history of Durand is deeply entwined with the iron horse, its origins as a railroad hub shaping its identity and economy for generations. The Grand Trunk Western Railroad depot, a stoic brick sentinel, stands as a testament to this past, a place where stories of departures and arrivals are etched into its very stone. This railway heritage fueled the town's growth, drawing in commerce and people, and for many years, the pulse of Durand beat in time with the rhythmic chug of steam engines and the clang of railcars. While the landscape still bears the marks of its agricultural roots, the echoes of its industrial past resonate, a distinct character in the quiet hum of everyday life that now flows through Durand's streets.
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| Location | Durand, Shiawassee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.911975°N, 83.984684°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48429 |
| Area Code | 248 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Durand, 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 Durand includes coordinates 42.911975°N, 83.984684°W, situated in Shiawassee County. ZIP code 48429. Telephone area code: 248. 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.