Jenison, Michigan Weather
Jenison, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Jenison, Ottawa County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
