Ellsworth, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ellsworth, Antrim County.
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Ellsworth is a quiet pocket of the land where the earth begins its slow, deliberate descent toward the vast, cool waters of Lake Michigan. It lies 87.9 miles east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 87°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west of East Jordan. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the small settlement, their slopes a patchwork of dense woodland and the more open, sun-drenched fields that hint at the agricultural heart of Antrim County. The air here carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp soil, a constant reminder of the surrounding natural beauty, and in the late afternoon, the light often takes on a honeyed quality, slanting through the trees and casting long, gentle shadows across the landscape. The roads themselves seem to curve with a natural inclination, following the contours of the land rather than imposing a rigid grid upon it, giving Ellsworth a character that feels intrinsically tied to the earth it occupies. The story of Ellsworth is one of resilience and adaptation, deeply entwined with the logging and agricultural booms that once defined this region. For generations, the land provided, first with timber felled from the abundant forests, and later with the fruits of careful cultivation. While the grander logging operations have long since faded, a quiet farming tradition persists, with fields of corn and beans stretching towards the horizon, their stalks rustling in the ever-present breeze. The local economy, though humbler now, still draws strength from the land and its proximity to the Great Lakes, with small businesses serving the needs of residents and the occasional visitor drawn by the promise of a slower pace of life. Ellsworth remains a place where the echoes of its past are still felt, a community that has learned to live in harmony with the rhythms of the natural world.
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| Location | Ellsworth, Antrim County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.165562°N, 85.246177°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49729 |
| 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 Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth includes coordinates 45.165562°N, 85.246177°W, situated in Antrim County. ZIP code 49729. 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.