Hardwood Acres, Michigan Weather
Hardwood Acres, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Hardwood Acres, Benzie County.
Full aviation weather for Hardwood Acres is published on the Green Lake Airport (KY88) page, 14 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 Hardwood Acres 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 Hardwood Acres: William B Bolton Airport (KY87) 16 km · Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) 19 km · Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (KFKS) 32 km · Antrim County Airport (KACB) 58 km · Wexford County Airport (KCAD) 59 km
Conditions reported at KY88 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hardwood Acres specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hardwood Acres, Michigan
Hardwood Acres unfolds across a terrain sculpted by ancient glaciers, where rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods, descend towards the shimmering expanse of nearby Lake Michigan. It lies 65.5 miles east-south-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 114°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west of Long Lake Township. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a pervasive perfume that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of amber and rose. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the mossy bark of towering oaks and the delicate fronds of ferns unfurling on the forest floor. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through leaves or the distant call of a loon, a testament to the wild, untamed beauty that defines this corner of Benzie County. The history of Hardwood Acres is intrinsically linked to the bounty of its forests and the allure of its waters, a legacy that continues to shape its quiet economy. Once a vital hub for logging, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the enduring strength of the timber that surrounds the area, and in the resilience of its people. Today, the local economy draws sustenance from the tourism that flocks to the region's pristine beaches and the allure of its clear, cool lakes, a gentle ebb and flow that dictates the rhythm of life in Hardwood Acres. Small, independent businesses, often family-run, cater to visitors and residents alike, offering handcrafted goods and local flavors, their presence a quiet affirmation of a community deeply connected to its natural heritage.
Live animated radar for Hardwood Acres and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Hardwood Acres, Benzie County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.7213°N, 85.8263°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49650 |
| Area Code | 989 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hardwood Acres, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hardwood Acres, 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 Hardwood Acres includes coordinates 44.721300°N, 85.826300°W, situated in Benzie County. ZIP code 49650. Telephone area code: 989. 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.
