Herron, Michigan Weather
Herron, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Herron, Alpena County.
Full aviation weather for Herron is published on the Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN) 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. 3 airfields within reach of Herron 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 Herron: Presque Isle County Airport (KPZQ) 45 km · Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport (K51M) 54 km
Conditions reported at KAPN describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Herron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Herron.
About Herron, Michigan
Herron rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of ancient glaciers. It lies 99.4 miles north of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 7°T), and is situated 10.8 miles west-south-west of Alpena. Rolling plains, softened by time and the cultivation of generations, give way to stands of aspen and pine, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a perfume that deepens as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold. The land itself feels unhurried, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, each transition marked by a subtle shift in the light and the texture of the soil underfoot. The history of Herron is a quiet one, etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the bounty of the surrounding forests, established a community that has always found its strength in agriculture and the careful husbanding of natural resources. While the days of large-scale logging have long passed, the legacy of that industry can still be felt in the sturdy, unassuming architecture and the deep respect for the woodlands that still embrace Herron. The local economy, though modest, remains rooted in the land, with farms and small businesses forming the backbone of daily life, fostering a sense of connection and shared purpose that defines this corner of Alpena County.
Live animated radar for Herron 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 | Herron, Alpena County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.023067°N, 83.646928°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49744 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Herron, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herron, 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 Herron includes coordinates 45.023067°N, 83.646928°W, situated in Alpena County. ZIP code 49744. 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.
