Franklin, Michigan Weather
Franklin, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Oakland County.
Full aviation weather for Franklin is published on the Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) page, 11 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 Franklin 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 Franklin: Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) 18 km · Oakland Southwest Airport (KY47) 26 km · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) 27 km · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) 34 km · Willow Run Airport (KYIP) 37 km
Conditions reported at KVLL describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin.
About Franklin, Michigan
Franklin unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain characteristic of southeastern Michigan, where deciduous forests intermingle with open fields. It lies 3.7 miles south-east of West Bloomfield, MI (from West Bloomfield, MI: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Troy. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, damp sweetness, a scent of rich earth and the distant hum of cicadas that seems to settle over the winding lanes and well-established neighborhoods. Mature oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like aged hands, cast shifting patterns of shade across manicured lawns and the occasional weathered fence post, hinting at a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The land itself feels settled, a quiet expanse that has absorbed the passage of seasons and generations, its contours softened by time and careful stewardship. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to its fertile soil, Franklin developed as a hub for agriculture, its early economy tied to the bounty of its surrounding farms, which still dot the periphery, their silos standing like sentinels against the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The historic village center, with its preserved Victorian architecture, speaks to a prosperous past, a time when horse-drawn carriages might have echoed on these very streets. Today, while still retaining a strong connection to its agrarian roots, Franklin has evolved, its economy now a blend of professional services and retail, attracting residents who appreciate its tranquil atmosphere and proximity to larger metropolitan areas, a duality that gives this particular corner of Oakland County its distinctive character.
Live animated radar for Franklin 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 | Franklin, Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.522257°N, 83.306043°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48025 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 42.522257°N, 83.306043°W, situated in Oakland County. ZIP code 48025. 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. 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.
