Kearsarge, Michigan Weather
Kearsarge, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kearsarge, Houghton County.
Full aviation weather for Kearsarge is published on the Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX) page, 13 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KCMX describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kearsarge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kearsarge.
About Kearsarge, Michigan
Kearsarge lies at the foot of the Keweenaw Peninsula, a landscape of rolling hills and dense forests that slope gently towards the vast, blue expanse of Lake Superior. It lies 163.2 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 337°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west of Traverse. The air here carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds this quiet settlement. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the moss-laden branches of ancient trees and casting long, cool shadows across the winding gravel roads. The terrain itself suggests a history of upheaval, with rocky outcrops and the occasional exposed bedrock hinting at the powerful forces that shaped this land. The story of Kearsarge is deeply intertwined with the rich copper deposits that once defined the region, drawing miners and their families to this remote corner of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The echoes of that industrious past can still be discerned in the weathered remnants of old mine buildings and the resilient spirit of the people who continue to call Kearsarge home. While the era of large-scale mining has long since faded, the local economy now finds its footing in the bounty of the surrounding wilderness, with lumbering and a burgeoning tourism industry catering to those seeking the solitude and natural beauty of the Keweenaw. The nearby shores of Lake Superior, though often turbulent, offer a dramatic and ever-changing spectacle, a powerful counterpoint to the stillness of the inland forests.
Live animated radar for Kearsarge 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 | Kearsarge, Houghton County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47.274924°N, 88.416225°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49913, 49942 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kearsarge, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kearsarge, 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 Kearsarge includes coordinates 47.274924°N, 88.416225°W, situated in Houghton County. ZIP code 49913, 49942. Telephone area code: 906. 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.
