Freeland, Michigan Weather
Freeland, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Freeland, Saginaw County.
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About Freeland, Michigan
Freeland rests in a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where the Saginaw River, a broad, slow-moving artery, defines the horizon. It lies 8.8 miles south-east of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-west of Shields. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like sun-bleached carpets, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer a deep, cool shade in the summer months. The air here carries the clean scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant low thrum that underscores the quiet industry of the region. In the twilight, the sky often bleeds into hues of bruised purple and soft orange, a painterly display that settles over the open country and lends a contemplative stillness to the close of day. Freeland's history is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the river that has long served as its lifeblood, a place where early settlers found rich soil for farming and a pathway for commerce. The local economy, while diversified, retains a strong connection to agriculture, with many families still working the land that their ancestors first cultivated. Beyond the fields, businesses cater to the needs of the surrounding rural population, offering essential services and a friendly, familiar face. There's a groundedness to Freeland, a sense that its identity is built not on grand pronouncements but on the steady, reliable work of its people and the enduring character of the land itself.
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| Location | Freeland, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.525026°N, 84.12276°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48623 |
| Area Code | 586 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freeland, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeland, 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 Freeland includes coordinates 43.525026°N, 84.122760°W, situated in Saginaw County. ZIP code 48623. Telephone area code: 586. 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.
