Eagle River, Michigan Weather
Eagle River, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Eagle River, Keweenaw County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Eagle River.
About Eagle River, Michigan
Eagle River is a place where the wild heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula beats with a quiet, persistent rhythm. It lies 169.9 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 340°T), and is situated 11.1 miles north of Traverse. Here, the land itself seems to exhale the damp, cool air that carries the scent of spruce and iron-rich earth. The terrain rises and falls in a way that speaks of ancient geological forces, forming rugged slopes that plunge towards the vast, cool expanse of Lake Superior. Pine and birch trees, their bark like weathered parchment, cling to the inclines, their needles whispering secrets to the persistent wind. Occasionally, the dense forest gives way to open clearings where sunlight, even on a grey day, finds a way to illuminate the moss-covered rocks and the gurgling course of the river that gives Eagle River its name. The water, clear and cold, tumbles over stones smoothed by centuries of flow, a constant, low murmur that underpins the stillness. The story of Eagle River is deeply entwined with the mineral wealth that once drew ambitious men to this remote corner of the world. Copper, in veins of shimmering red, was the lifeblood for generations, its extraction shaping the very contours of the land and the character of its people. The echoes of that industrial past are still present, in the derelict stamp mills that stand like skeletal monuments against the sky, and in the weathered clapboard houses that huddle against the elements. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, a hardy spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land persists. The local economy now leans towards tourism, with visitors drawn by the raw, untamed beauty of the surrounding wilderness, the challenging hiking trails, and the promise of finding a quiet moment by the relentless, captivating shores of the greatest of the Great Lakes.
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| Location | Eagle River, Keweenaw County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47.413805°N, 88.295661°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49950 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Eagle River, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Eagle River, 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 Eagle River includes coordinates 47.413805°N, 88.295661°W, situated in Keweenaw County. ZIP code 49950. 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.
