Elsie, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elsie, Clinton County.
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Elsie rests in the gentle embrace of Clinton County, where the land unfolds in broad, agricultural sweeps under a sky that often stretches from horizon to horizon. It lies 24.8 miles north-north-east of East Lansing, MI (from East Lansing, MI: bearing 11°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north of Ovid. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, are punctuated by stands of mature trees, their branches reaching with a quiet resilience. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hay, a perfume that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. Roads, mostly straight and bordered by drainage ditches that catch the sky's reflection, lead the eye towards the horizon, where the land seems to hum with a low, constant energy of growth and quiet cultivation. The story of Elsie is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a place built on the back of agriculture and the quiet industry that supports it. For generations, the rhythm of life in Elsie has been dictated by the planting and the harvest, by the steady work of tending to the land and the livestock that have long been central to its economy. This dependable cycle has fostered a character of straightforwardness and a deep connection to the seasons, a quality that can be felt in the unhurried pace of daily life. Though its roots are firmly in the earth, Elsie also holds a place in the broader narrative of Michigan's agricultural heritage, a small but significant point on the map where the land's bounty has been consistently honored.
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| Location | Elsie, Clinton County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.088639°N, 84.386926°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48831 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elsie, 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 Elsie includes coordinates 43.088639°N, 84.386926°W, situated in Clinton County. ZIP code 48831. Telephone area code: 517. 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.