Jackson, Michigan Weather
Jackson, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Jackson, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Jackson is published on the Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field (KJXN) page, 5 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 Jackson 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 Jackson: Mason Jewett Field (KTEW) 36 km · Skyway Estates Airport (K60G) 43 km · Brooks Field (KRMY) 46 km · Fitch H Beach Airport (KFPK) 50 km · Wend Valley Airport (K49G) 56 km
Conditions reported at KJXN describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jackson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Jackson, Michigan
Jackson rests on a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells, hinting at the ancient forces that molded it. It lies 27.9 miles south-south-east of Holt, MI (from Holt, MI: bearing 168°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-east of Summit Township. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees, give way to broad, open fields that stretch towards a sky often brushed with the soft hues of a Michigan sunset. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant murmur of water, a constant reminder of the numerous small lakes and meandering streams that dot the surrounding countryside. These waterways, glinting like scattered jewels under the sun, have long been a source of life and recreation for the people of Jackson, their presence shaping the very character of the land. The history of Jackson is a story of industry and resilience, a narrative etched into its very being by the echoes of iron and steel. This was a place where the sinews of American expansion were forged, where railroads once thundered through, connecting distant shores and fueling a burgeoning economy. Though the age of heavy manufacturing has largely passed, the spirit of innovation and hard work remains, now finding expression in diverse enterprises and a commitment to community. The city’s connection to the past is visible in its older neighborhoods, where sturdy brick buildings stand as silent witnesses to generations of labor, and in the enduring appeal of its parks, offering quiet respites where the natural beauty of the region can be fully appreciated.
Live animated radar for Jackson 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 | Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.245869°N, 84.401346°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49201, 49202, 49203, 49204 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jackson, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jackson, 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 Jackson includes coordinates 42.245869°N, 84.401346°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 49201, 49202, 49203, 49204. 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. 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.
