Hamtramck, Michigan Weather
Hamtramck, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hamtramck, Wayne County.
Full aviation weather for Hamtramck is published on the Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) page, 4 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 Hamtramck 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 Hamtramck: Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 20 km · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) 32 km · Grosse Ile Municipal Airport (KONZ) 34 km · Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) 43 km · Willow Run Airport (KYIP) 43 km
Conditions reported at KDET describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hamtramck specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hamtramck, Michigan
Hamtramck rises from the flat, fertile plain of southeastern Michigan, a place defined by the geometric precision of its streets and the dense layering of its urban fabric. It lies 4.2 miles north of Detroit, MI (from Detroit, MI: bearing 357°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-west of Warren. The air here, particularly on a humid summer evening, often carries a faint, sweet scent of exhaust fumes mingling with blooming linden trees, a peculiar perfume of industry and nature pressed close. Beyond the compact residential blocks, where tidy lawns and modest porches speak of generations of careful tending, the sky stretches wide and often a pale, washed-out blue, interrupted only by the sharp angles of distant rooftops and the occasional skeletal silhouette of a water tower. Even in its most built-up stretches, there’s a sense of the land’s original flatness, a subtle resilience that seems to underpin the tightly packed buildings. The history of Hamtramck is deeply entwined with the pulse of American industry, particularly the automobile. For decades, the rhythm of this place was dictated by the relentless hum of factories, drawing waves of immigrants seeking work and a new life. Polish settlers, in particular, left an indelible mark, their heritage still visible in the names of businesses and the enduring spirit of close-knit neighborhoods. This legacy of hard work and community is the bedrock of Hamtramck's economy, which has pivoted and adapted, now boasting a vibrant mix of small businesses and a burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit that reflects its diverse population. The scent of roasting coffee beans or the sizzle of spiced meats from a new restaurant can now mingle with the lingering echoes of the assembly line, a testament to Hamtramck's constant reinvention.
Live animated radar for Hamtramck 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 | Hamtramck, Wayne County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.392815°N, 83.049644°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48212, 48211 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamtramck, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamtramck, 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 Hamtramck includes coordinates 42.392815°N, 83.049644°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 48212, 48211. 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.
