Freeport, Michigan Weather
Freeport, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Freeport, Barry County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
