Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Weather
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County.
Full aviation weather for Grosse Pointe Farms is published on the Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) page, 10 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 Grosse Pointe Farms 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 Grosse Pointe Farms: Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (KMTC) 23 km · Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 28 km · Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (KONZ) 41 km · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) 44 km · Robertson Field (KD99) 48 km
Conditions reported at KDET describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grosse Pointe Farms specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Farms unfurls along the western edge of Lake St. Clair, its landscape a harmonious blend of manicured estates and the gentle lapping of freshwater waves. It lies 5.2 miles south-east of Eastpointe, MI (from Eastpointe, MI: bearing 142°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-east of Detroit. The terrain, generally low-lying and well-drained, supports a canopy of mature trees – maples, oaks, and elms – that cast dappled shade across wide, curving streets. These avenues, often lined with elegant, historic homes, lead down to the shoreline, where private docks stretch out into the clear, cool waters. The air here carries a distinct freshness, especially in the early morning, a saline hint from the lake mingling with the scent of blooming gardens and mown lawns. The history of Grosse Pointe Farms is inextricably tied to the development of the Grosse Pointe area as a summer retreat for Detroit's industrial magnates, and later as a distinguished residential community. The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, a prominent landmark with its distinctive lighthouse, speaks to a legacy of maritime pursuits and exclusive social gatherings. While the region's economy has shifted from its industrial roots, the character of Grosse Pointe Farms remains one of established affluence and a quiet, dignified pace of life, where the rhythm of the day is often dictated by the changing seasons and the proximity to the water. The streets themselves seem to remember the footsteps of generations, each well-kept lawn and stately home a quiet testament to enduring prosperity.
Live animated radar for Grosse Pointe Farms 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 | Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.409204°N, 82.891859°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48236 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grosse Pointe Farms, 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 Grosse Pointe Farms includes coordinates 42.409204°N, 82.891859°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 48236. 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.
