Elberta, Michigan Weather
Elberta, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elberta, Benzie County.
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About Elberta, Michigan
Elberta, Michigan, breathes with the scent of pine and the cool breath of Lake Michigan, a shoreline village where the land slopes gently towards the vast expanse of freshwater. It lies 52.6 miles south-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 130°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south-south-east of Frankfort. To the west, the lake itself is a restless titan, its moods shifting from placid calm to a frothing fury, its waters a deep, compelling blue that can swallow the horizon on a clear day. Inland, rolling hills, once cloaked in dense forests, now reveal patches of open field and the occasional cluster of sturdy homes, their roofs weathered by the relentless winds that sweep in from the water. The air here carries a crispness, a clean, untainted quality that invigorates the lungs, particularly in the early morning when mist often drifts inland from the lake, softening the edges of the landscape into a dreamlike haze. The very soil seems to hold the memory of seasons, of the deep snows of winter and the vibrant, fleeting bloom of summer. Elberta’s story is deeply entwined with the waters that define it, a history shaped by the ebb and flow of maritime trade and the enduring allure of the Great Lakes. For a time, its harbor was a vital hub, a place where ferries once plied their trade, connecting communities and carrying the commerce of a burgeoning region. The economy, once reliant on the bounty of the lake and the timber harvested from its surrounding forests, now finds its footing in the quieter rhythms of tourism and the hardy resilience of its year-round residents. The legacy of its working past is still visible in the weathered docks and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that speaks of practical purpose rather than ostentation. Even now, as the sun dips below the western horizon, casting long shadows and painting the sky in hues of rose and gold, Elberta retains a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring place that has weathered the passage of time with a steadfast grace.
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| Location | Elberta, Benzie County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.619443°N, 86.226484°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49628 |
| Area Code | 989 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elberta, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elberta, 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 Elberta includes coordinates 44.619443°N, 86.226484°W, situated in Benzie County. ZIP code 49628. Telephone area code: 989. 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.
