Fountain, Michigan Weather
Fountain, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fountain, Mason County.
Full aviation weather for Fountain is published on the Mason County Airport (KLDM) page, 21 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 Fountain 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 Fountain: Manistee County Blacker Airport (KMBL) 26 km · Baldwin Municipal Airport (K7D3) 33 km · Oceana County Airport (KC04) 47 km
Conditions reported at KLDM describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fountain specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fountain.
About Fountain, Michigan
Fountain rests in a landscape of gentle swells and the deep green of Michigan's north country. It lies 56.2 miles north of Muskegon, MI (from Muskegon, MI: bearing 4°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-east of Scottville. Rolling farmland gives way to stands of pine and hardwood, their branches reaching toward a sky that often wears a soft, diffused light, especially as afternoon surrenders to evening. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant woods, a quiet perfume that settles over the fields and the few scattered homes. The land itself feels solid, enduring, marked by the slow work of seasons rather than the hurried hand of man. The history of Fountain is tied to the rich soil and the logging that once defined this region. Early settlers found fertile ground for agriculture, and the legacy of farming persists, with crops like corn and soybeans painting broad strokes across the terrain. While the grand timber operations have long receded, the memory of them lingers in the sturdy construction of older buildings and the occasional weathered barn. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by these agricultural roots and supported by small businesses that cater to the practical needs of its residents, fostering a sense of steady, unpretentious continuity.
Live animated radar for Fountain 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 | Fountain, Mason County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.046673°N, 86.178689°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49410 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fountain, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fountain, 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 Fountain includes coordinates 44.046673°N, 86.178689°W, situated in Mason County. ZIP code 49410. Telephone area code: 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.
