Forest Hills, Michigan Weather
Forest Hills, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forest Hills, Ingham County.
Full aviation weather for Forest Hills is published on the Mason Jewett Field (KTEW) page, 16 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. 6 airfields within reach of Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills: Capital Region International Airport (KLAN) 17 km · Skyway Estates Airport (K60G) 25 km · Abrams Municipal Airport (K4D0) 28 km · Fitch H Beach Airport (KFPK) 37 km · Owosso Community Airport (KRNP) 38 km
Conditions reported at KTEW describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forest Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forest Hills.
About Forest Hills, Michigan
Forest Hills emerges from the gentle rolling topography of Ingham County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh contentedly under the broad Michigan sky. It lies 1.4 miles east-south-east of Okemos, MI (from Okemos, MI: bearing 121°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Lansing. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, with soft hills giving way to open fields and then to pockets of mature woodlands that whisper secrets on the breeze. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, cast shifting patterns of light and shadow across the roadways, and in the twilight hours, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and distant pine. The character of Forest Hills is one of quiet persistence, a landscape that has seen its share of seasons and stands with a sturdy, unpretentious grace, mirroring the demeanor of its inhabitants. The history of Forest Hills is intertwined with the agricultural heart of the region, a legacy evident in the patchwork of farms that still dot the surrounding countryside, their fields a testament to generations of cultivation. While the primary economy has evolved, the echoes of its agrarian past remain, lending a grounding to the area. The land has long been generous, supporting the growth of communities like Forest Hills through the bounty of its soil. Notable for its unassuming charm, the local character is one that values a steady pace of life, where neighbors often still recognize one another and the rhythms of the day are dictated as much by the sun as by the clock.
Live animated radar for Forest Hills 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.
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| Location | Forest Hills, Ingham County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.711424°N, 84.403307°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48864, 49301 |
| Area Code | 517, 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Hills, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills includes coordinates 42.711424°N, 84.403307°W, situated in Ingham County. ZIP code 48864, 49301. Telephone area code: 517, 616. 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.
