Jenison, Michigan Weather
Jenison, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Jenison, Ottawa County.
Full aviation weather for Jenison is published on the Ottawa Executive Airport (KZ98) page, 15 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 Jenison 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 Jenison: Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) 22 km · Cherry Field (K73G) 27 km · West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) 32 km · Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (K3GM) 36 km · Padgham Field (K35D) 42 km
Conditions reported at KZ98 describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jenison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Jenison, Michigan
Jenison unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle westward slope toward the Grand River. It lies 4.4 miles west of Wyoming, MI (from Wyoming, MI: bearing 265°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-south-west of Grand Rapids. Here, the terrain is a subtle undulation of fertile farmland giving way to suburban development, where mature oaks and maples line residential streets, their leaves catching the soft, diffused light of a Michigan afternoon. The air often carries the clean scent of mown grass mingled with the distant, earthy aroma of cultivated fields, a quiet testament to the land's enduring agricultural roots. Along the riverbanks, the willows weep, their branches trailing in the slow-moving water, a constant, hushed presence that defines the edge of this community. The history of Jenison is intertwined with the agricultural bounty and industrial ingenuity of the region, a legacy evident in the scattered remnants of its past and the vibrant present. Once a place where fruit orchards and vegetable farms dominated the horizon, Jenison now balances its heritage with a thriving local economy driven by small businesses and service industries, a shift mirrored in the modern storefronts that line its main thoroughfares. The nearby Grand River, long a vital artery for transportation and commerce, continues to influence the character of Jenison, offering recreational opportunities and a scenic backdrop that draws both residents and visitors. This stretch of land, long a place for cultivation and connection, holds a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring presence that resonates in the daily lives of its people.
Live animated radar for Jenison 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 | Jenison, Ottawa County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.907248°N, 85.791978°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49428, 49429 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jenison, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jenison, 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 Jenison includes coordinates 42.907248°N, 85.791978°W, situated in Ottawa County. ZIP code 49428, 49429. 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.
