Interlochen, Michigan Weather
Interlochen, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Interlochen, Grand Traverse County.
Full aviation weather for Interlochen is published on the Green Lake Airport (KY88) page, 4 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 Interlochen 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 Interlochen: Cherry Capital Airport (KTVC) 18 km · William B Bolton Airport (KY87) 25 km · Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (KFKS) 34 km · Wexford County Airport (KCAD) 49 km · Manistee County Blacker Airport (KMBL) 56 km
Conditions reported at KY88 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Interlochen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Interlochen.
About Interlochen, Michigan
Interlochen rests in a quiet embrace of northern Michigan’s glacial legacy, a place where the land itself seems to hum with a gentle, resonant energy. It lies 70.5 miles east-south-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 117°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-south-west of Long Lake Township. The terrain here is a subtle interplay of rolling hills, smoothed by ancient ice, and the deep, cool blues of numerous lakes, their surfaces often mirroring the vast, changeable sky. Pine forests, thick with the scent of resin and damp earth, press in close, their needles a soft carpet underfoot, while the air carries a crisp, invigorating bite, especially in the early morning or as twilight deepens, painting the western horizon with hues of rose and lavender. The very character of Interlochen is a quietude, a sense of being held by the natural world, punctuated by the distant call of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. This tranquil landscape has long been a haven, its history intertwined with the rich natural resources of the region and, more recently, with a profound dedication to the arts. The local economy, once rooted in the timber and fishing industries that shaped early settlements along the Grand Traverse Bay, has found a distinct and vibrant pulse in its world-renowned center for music and the arts. This institution draws students and faculty from across the globe, infusing Interlochen with a unique cultural effervescence, a constant hum of creative practice that drifts on the breezes. The surrounding waterways, particularly the pristine expanse of Green Lake and the interconnected chain of smaller lakes, offer a constant invitation for recreation, their cool depths a refreshing counterpoint to the warmth of summer days and a stark, beautiful canvas against the snow-laden stillness of winter.
Live animated radar for Interlochen 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 | Interlochen, Grand Traverse County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.644723°N, 85.7673°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49643 |
| Area Code | 989 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Interlochen, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Interlochen, 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 Interlochen includes coordinates 44.644723°N, 85.767300°W, situated in Grand Traverse County. ZIP code 49643. 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.
