Harbor Springs, Michigan Weather
Harbor Springs, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harbor Springs, Emmet County.
Full aviation weather for Harbor Springs is published on the Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN) page, 6 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 Harbor Springs 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 Harbor Springs: Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (KPLN) 22 km · Boyne City Municipal Airport (KN98) 25 km · Charlevoix Municipal Airport (KCVX) 26 km · Boyne Mountain Airport (KBFA) 30 km · Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) 44 km
Conditions reported at KMGN describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harbor Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harbor Springs.
About Harbor Springs, Michigan
Harbor Springs unfolds along a sheltered bay, its shores a mosaic of weathered docks and sandy stretches kissed by the cool, clear waters of Lake Michigan. It lies 102.3 miles east-north-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 77°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-north-west of Petoskey. The land rises gently from the water's edge, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of hardwoods and pines that hold the scent of damp earth and resin. Beyond the immediate embrace of the harbor, rolling hills, sculpted by ancient glaciers, form a protective bulwark, their crests often veiled in the soft, diffused light of the Great Lakes region. The air here carries a distinct crispness, even in summer, a constant reminder of the vast, deep waters that define the horizon, and the town itself seems to exhale with a quiet, unhurried grace, its painted cottages and weathered clapboard buildings clinging to the slopes like hardy wildflowers. The history of Harbor Springs is deeply entwined with the Anishinaabek peoples who first navigated these shores, their ancestral connection to this place a silent undercurrent beneath the modern bustle. Later, logging and fishing shaped its early economy, the thrum of saws and the glint of scales filling the air. Today, the character of Harbor Springs is a blend of its maritime past and its present as a sought-after summer retreat, drawing visitors who appreciate its refined yet relaxed atmosphere. The charming downtown, with its independent boutiques and art galleries, hums with a gentle energy, a stark contrast to the quietude of the surrounding woodlands and the whisper of waves against the shore. The old train depot, now a museum, stands as a sentinel to a bygone era, while the modern marina bustles with sleek vessels, each a testament to the enduring allure of this sheltered haven.
Live animated radar for Harbor Springs 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 | Harbor Springs, Emmet County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.431676°N, 84.991999°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49740 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harbor Springs, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harbor Springs, 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 Harbor Springs includes coordinates 45.431676°N, 84.991999°W, situated in Emmet County. ZIP code 49740. Telephone area code: 906. 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.
