Filer City, Michigan Weather
Filer City, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Filer City, Manistee County.
Full aviation weather for Filer City is published on the Manistee County Blacker Airport (KMBL) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Filer City have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Filer City: Mason County Airport (KLDM) 30 km · Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (KFKS) 46 km · Baldwin Municipal Airport (K7D3) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMBL describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Filer City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Filer City.
About Filer City, Michigan
Filer City lies at the edge of the Manistee River, a place where the land gently slopes toward the water, worn smooth by the passage of countless seasons. It lies 63.3 miles east-south-east of Pierce, WI (from Pierce, WI: bearing 110°T), and is situated 2.7 miles south-east of Manistee. The air here carries a distinct scent, a blend of pine needles and the damp earth of the surrounding woodlands, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the sky in hues of lavender and pale gold. The structures of Filer City, some weathered by the persistent winds off the nearby lake, seem to hunker down against the elements, their roofs often dusted with the first hints of winter's chill even in autumn's embrace. The river itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water, reflects the overarching sky, a constant, murmuring presence that shapes the very character of this small settlement. The history of Filer City is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the surrounding forests and the vital artery of the Manistee River. Once a bustling hub for logging operations, its fortunes were forged in the felling of magnificent trees, their timber destined for distant shores. Evidence of this industrious past lingers in the very layout of the land, where old logging trails, now softened by moss and time, still hint at the routes once taken. The river, which powered the mills and carried the logs, continues to be a focal point, its banks a popular spot for recreation, a quiet testament to the enduring relationship between Filer City and its watery neighbor. While the great forests have receded, the spirit of enterprise remains, a subtle undercurrent in the lives of those who call Filer City home, their days marked by the steady rhythm of a community that remembers its roots.
Live animated radar for Filer City and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Filer City, Manistee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.215281°N, 86.287307°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49634 |
| Area Code | 989 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Filer City, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Filer City, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Filer City includes coordinates 44.215281°N, 86.287307°W, situated in Manistee County. ZIP code 49634. 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. 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.
