Grass Lake, Michigan Weather
Grass Lake, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Grass Lake, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Grass Lake is published on the Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field (KJXN) page, 21 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. 3 airfields within reach of Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake: Mason Jewett Field (KTEW) 39 km · Skyway Estates Airport (K60G) 52 km
Conditions reported at KJXN describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grass Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Grass Lake, Michigan
Grass Lake, in Jackson County, offers a quiet respite, its character shaped by the gentle swell of the land and the wide, open skies that often stretch in an unbroken arc. It lies 9.6 miles east of Jackson, MI (from Jackson, MI: bearing 88°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-north-east of Michigan Center. Rolling fields, a mosaic of emerald and gold depending on the season, give way to stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching towards the sun. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and the evenings often settle with a soft, diffused light that softens the edges of the landscape. A palpable sense of calm pervades Grass Lake, a quietude that seems to seep from the very soil, inviting a slower pace of life. Historically, Grass Lake has been a place of transit and agriculture, its early days tied to the burgeoning railroad and the fertile ground that supported its growth. The local economy, once driven by the bounty of the land and its connection to wider markets, now reflects a blend of small-town enterprise and the enduring spirit of its farming roots. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the unassuming charm of its main street, where local businesses hum with a steady, unhurried energy, speaks volumes about the community's resilience. The very rhythm of Grass Lake seems to echo the turning of the seasons, a constant, subtle reminder of the natural world that continues to define its identity.
Live animated radar for Grass Lake 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.
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| Location | Grass Lake, Jackson County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.250869°N, 84.213008°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49240 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grass Lake, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grass Lake, 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 Grass Lake includes coordinates 42.250869°N, 84.213008°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 49240. Telephone area code: 269. 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.
