Gibraltar, Michigan Weather
Gibraltar, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Gibraltar, Wayne County.
Full aviation weather for Gibraltar is published on the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (KONZ) page, 2 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 Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) 19 km · Willow Run Airport (KYIP) 32 km · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) 38 km · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (KARB) 48 km · Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 50 km
Conditions reported at KONZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gibraltar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Gibraltar, Michigan
Gibraltar rests at the confluence of the Detroit River and Lake Erie, a place where the water’s breath is a constant presence, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant industries. It lies 5.6 miles south-east of Brownstown, MI (from Brownstown, MI: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of Southgate. The land here is low-lying, a gentle flatness that spills towards the vast expanse of the lake, its horizons often softened by a haze that lends a painterly quality to the sky. Along the shoreline, hardy trees cling to the soil, their branches reaching out as if in perpetual welcome to the prevailing winds. The air itself often carries a subtle, cool dampness, a reminder of the immense bodies of water that define Gibraltar, and the sky, particularly at dusk, can blaze with a fierce, fleeting beauty, painting the clouds in strokes of rose and bruised purple. This stretch of land, once part of the rich agricultural heartland of Michigan, has felt the ebb and flow of industry and commerce for generations. Its early days were tied to the bounty of the river and the lake, a vital point for trade and fishing. Later, the proximity to Detroit's manufacturing might brought a different kind of energy, a hum of activity that shaped the character of Gibraltar. Though the heavy industries have shifted, the legacy remains in the sturdy, practical architecture and the enduring spirit of its people, who understand the quiet resilience required to live with the water's moods. The local economy now often leans into the recreational aspect of its watery setting, with marinas and charter services catering to those drawn to the Great Lakes, a constant reminder of the powerful, beautiful forces that have shaped this place.
Live animated radar for Gibraltar 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 | Gibraltar, Wayne County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.095043°N, 83.189648°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48173 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gibraltar, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gibraltar, 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 Gibraltar includes coordinates 42.095043°N, 83.189648°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 48173. 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.
