Horton, Michigan Weather
Horton, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Horton, Jackson County.
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About Horton, Michigan
Horton lies in a landscape shaped by the slow work of water and ice, where the land rises and falls in broad, green swells, edged by the dense, dark green of oak and maple forests. It lies 8.9 miles south-west of Jackson, MI (from Jackson, MI: bearing 222°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-west of Summit Township. The fields here, often a patchwork of corn and soy, stretch out under a sky that seems to hold its breath before a summer storm, the light turning a luminous, buttery yellow in the late afternoon. The air itself often carries the scent of damp earth and cut grass, a clean, elemental perfume that speaks of the agricultural heart of Jackson County. Ditches and drainage canals, lined with cattails that rustle like whispered secrets, crisscross the terrain, hinting at the constant negotiation between the fertile soil and the necessity of managing the water that nourishes it. The history of Horton is written in the quiet persistence of its farming families and the gentle hum of its small-scale commerce. Once a vital stop along a railroad line, the echoes of that past are now more subtle, felt in the way the main street—a modest collection of buildings—still maintains a sense of purpose and connection. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, thrives on the rich, dark soil that yields abundant harvests, a bounty evident in the roadside stands that appear with the seasons. While no grand monuments mark its passing, the enduring character of Horton is found in the steady rhythm of its days, a place where the changing light on the fields and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants tell a story of quiet resilience.
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| Location | Horton, Jackson County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.150318°N, 84.517178°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49246 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Horton, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Horton, 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 Horton includes coordinates 42.150318°N, 84.517178°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 49246. 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.
