Hastings, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hastings, Barry County.
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Hastings sits in the low, rolling hills of southern Michigan, a landscape shaped by the slow retreat of glaciers, leaving behind a fertile soil that today is a patchwork of fields and woodlands. It lies 17.6 miles north of Bedford, MI (from Bedford, MI: bearing 350°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Middleville. The Thornapple River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through the southern edge of the county, its banks often lined with mature oaks and maples, their leaves catching the sun in a thousand different shades of green and gold. In the late afternoon, the light here has a particular quality, a soft, diffused glow that seems to linger, making the familiar contours of the land feel both ancient and freshly minted. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth, cut grass, and the faint, distant scent of pine. The history of Hastings is tied to the settlement and cultivation of this fertile land, a story that began with pioneers drawn to the rich agricultural potential of Barry County. The local economy has long revolved around farming, with dairy and grain operations forming the backbone of the region, though in recent decades, small manufacturing and service industries have begun to diversify the economic landscape. The town itself, with its well-preserved Victorian architecture lining the downtown streets, offers a glimpse into its past, a quiet testament to the generations who have called this place home. On a clear evening, the sky above Hastings is a vast, unblemished canvas, the stars appearing with a clarity rarely seen in more populated areas, a silent reminder of the enduring natural beauty that defines this corner of Michigan.
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| Location | Hastings, Barry County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.645868°N, 85.29084°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49058 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hastings, Michigan, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Hastings includes coordinates 42.645868°N, 85.290840°W, situated in Barry County. ZIP code 49058. Telephone area code: 269. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.