Fort Gratiot, Michigan Weather
Fort Gratiot, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Gratiot, St. Clair County.
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About Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Fort Gratiot lies at the northern edge of St. Clair County, a place where the land gently slopes toward the vastness of Lake Huron’s lower reaches. It lies 5.4 miles north-north-west of Port Huron, MI (from Port Huron, MI: bearing 330°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-east of Kimball. The air here often carries the tang of freshwater, a constant companion to the open fields and the scattered stands of oak and maple that punctuate the landscape. Even on a clear day, a certain softness seems to imbue the light, particularly as it filters through the leaves of mature trees lining residential streets, hinting at the changing seasons that have shaped this corner of Michigan. The terrain, mostly flat with a subtle rise as one moves inland, offers long views across manicured lawns and the occasional farm field, a testament to the enduring relationship between the people and the earth. The history of Fort Gratiot is deeply entwined with its strategic location, serving as a vital military outpost in earlier times. This legacy still echoes in the quiet hum of the present-day economy, which leans into the surrounding agricultural bounty and the steady draw of its proximity to the lake. Local businesses, from family-owned diners to small retail shops, form the backbone of Fort Gratiot’s daily life, their rhythms dictated by the ebb and flow of residents going about their day. A notable landmark, the historic lighthouse, stands as a silent sentinel, a beacon that has guided mariners for generations, its presence a constant reminder of the powerful waterways that define this locality and the commerce they have always facilitated.
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| Location | Fort Gratiot, St. Clair County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.038°N, 82.478°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48059 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Gratiot, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Gratiot, 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 Fort Gratiot includes coordinates 43.038000°N, 82.478000°W, situated in St. Clair County. ZIP code 48059. Telephone area code: 313. 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.
