Jamestown, Michigan Weather
Jamestown, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jamestown, Ottawa County.
Full aviation weather for Jamestown is published on the Ottawa Executive Airport (KZ98) page, 7 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 Jamestown 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 Jamestown: West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) 24 km · Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) 27 km · Cherry Field (K73G) 31 km · Padgham Field (K35D) 33 km · Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (K3GM) 37 km
Conditions reported at KZ98 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jamestown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jamestown.
About Jamestown, Michigan
Jamestown breathes a quiet assurance, its landscape a gentle swell of cultivated fields and woodlands that roll towards the distant glint of the Grand River. It lies 7.1 miles north-north-east of Oakland, MI (from Oakland, MI: bearing 33°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of Wyoming. Here, the earth itself seems to hold a patient strength, the soil a rich, dark loam that yields generously to the sun and the plow. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faint sweetness of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after the dew has evaporated. The houses, often simple and sturdy, stand with a comfortable familiarity, their porches open to the wide Michigan sky, which at dusk can bleed into hues of bruised plum and pale rose, casting long, softened shadows across the fields. The history of Jamestown is deeply rooted in the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom were drawn to the fertile land for farming and later found opportunity in the burgeoning industries of the wider region. While agriculture remains a significant thread in its economic fabric, with farms of corn, soybeans, and dairy dotting the surrounding countryside, Jamestown also hums with the quiet industry of small businesses that serve its residents and the surrounding communities. The legacy of generations who worked this land is palpable, a silent testament in the well-maintained barns and the enduring sense of community that fosters a steady, unhurried pace of life, where neighborly support is as natural as the changing seasons.
Live animated radar for Jamestown 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 | Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.825582°N, 85.842534°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49426, 49427 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jamestown, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jamestown, 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 Jamestown includes coordinates 42.825582°N, 85.842534°W, situated in Ottawa County. ZIP code 49426, 49427. Telephone area code: 616. 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.
