Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Weather
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County.
Full aviation weather for Grosse Pointe Woods is published on the Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) page, 9 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 Woods 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 Woods: Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport (KMTC) 20 km · Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 25 km · Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (KONZ) 44 km · Robertson Field (KD99) 45 km · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) 45 km
Conditions reported at KDET describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grosse Pointe Woods specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Woods presents a landscape of mature trees and manicured lawns, a verdant embrace along the western edge of Lake St. Clair. It lies 3.0 miles south-east of Eastpointe, MI (from Eastpointe, MI: bearing 125°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-east of Warren. The terrain here is remarkably flat, a gentle slope towards the water that feels less like a descent and more like a soft exhale of the land. Streets are lined with a canopy of oaks and maples, their branches creating dappled patterns of shade on the sidewalks, particularly enchanting when the late afternoon sun filters through, casting long, golden fingers across the pavement. The air often carries the faint, sweet scent of blooming lilacs in the spring and the crisp, earthy aroma of fallen leaves in autumn, a testament to the careful cultivation of its natural beauty. The history of Grosse Pointe Woods is intertwined with the broader narrative of the Grosse Pointe communities, evolving from farmland into a desirable residential enclave. Its local economy has long been characterized by a strong professional class, with many residents commuting to Detroit's burgeoning industries in its early days and later contributing to the region's diverse economic base. While no longer a hub of heavy industry itself, its prosperity has been sustained by its appeal as a stable and affluent suburb, drawing on the legacy of the wealthy families who once summered along the lakefront. The presence of the historic Grosse Pointe War Memorial, though technically in neighboring Grosse Pointe Farms, casts a long shadow of cultural significance, hinting at the area's deep roots in arts and community life, a quiet elegance that still permeates the streets of Grosse Pointe Woods.
Live animated radar for Grosse Pointe Woods 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 Woods, Wayne County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.443648°N, 82.90686°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 Woods, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grosse Pointe Woods, 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 Woods includes coordinates 42.443648°N, 82.906860°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.
