Freeport, Michigan Weather
Freeport, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Freeport, Barry County.
Full aviation weather for Freeport is published on the Hastings Airport (K9D9) page, 12 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 Freeport 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 Freeport: Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) 21 km · Hiram Cure Airport (KC43) 28 km · Wend Valley Airport (K49G) 39 km · Greenville Municipal Airport (K6D6) 42 km · Fitch H Beach Airport (KFPK) 46 km
Conditions reported at K9D9 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Freeport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Freeport.
About Freeport, Michigan
Freeport unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the hazy light of Michigan’s inland weather. It lies 16.1 miles south-east of Forest Hills, MI (from Forest Hills, MI: bearing 146°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north of Hastings. The land here is the color of baked earth in the summer, turning to a rich, dark loam under the plow, then to a stark, pale canvas dusted with snow in the winter. Small stands of oak and maple punctuate the open country, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper in the breeze, offering shade to the occasional farmhouse and the long, straight roads that crisscross the terrain. The air itself carries a clean, cool scent, tinged with the earthy aroma of cultivated fields and the distant promise of rain, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of Freeport. Freeport's story is tied to the soil and the modest flow of its namesake waterway, a branch of the Grand River that once powered small mills and facilitated the transport of goods. Its early days were shaped by settlers drawn to the fertile land, establishing a community that would grow slowly, its economy rooted in farming and the small businesses that served its needs. While larger industries have bypassed Freeport, it has retained its character as a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of local commerce. The general store, with its well-worn floors and friendly greetings, still serves as a gathering point, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community that values connection and the simple, honest work of its people.
Live animated radar for Freeport 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 | Freeport, Barry County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.766145°N, 85.313344°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49325 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Freeport, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Freeport, 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 Freeport includes coordinates 42.766145°N, 85.313344°W, situated in Barry County. ZIP code 49325. 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.
