Kentwood, Michigan Weather
Kentwood, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Kentwood, Kent County.
Full aviation weather for Kentwood is published on the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) page, 10 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 Kentwood 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 Kentwood: Ottawa Executive Airport (KZ98) 24 km · Hastings Airport (K9D9) 33 km · Cherry Field (K73G) 39 km · West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) 40 km · Padgham Field (K35D) 40 km
Conditions reported at KGRR describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kentwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Kentwood, Michigan
Kentwood rises from the gentle, rolling terrain of West Michigan, a place where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. It lies 4.3 miles south-east of Wyoming, MI (from Wyoming, MI: bearing 135°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south of Grand Rapids. The landscape here is a mosaic of suburban sprawl and encroaching woodlands, punctuated by the occasional glint of a pond or the dark, reflective surface of a marsh. Broad avenues, lined with mature trees whose leaves turn a fiery spectacle in autumn, give way to quieter residential streets where the dappled sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and maple. The land itself, shaped by ancient glacial forces, offers a subtle, persistent undulation that lends a quiet character to the visual horizon, a soft rise and fall that is easily overlooked but deeply felt. Historically, Kentwood’s development is tied to the agricultural bounty and burgeoning industrial spirit of Kent County. Once a landscape dotted with farms and orchards, it has transformed into a vibrant community that balances its suburban conveniences with a deep connection to the natural world. The local economy thrives on a diverse mix of retail, professional services, and light manufacturing, a testament to the region’s adaptability. While not marked by grand historical monuments, Kentwood’s story is told in the quiet persistence of its neighborhoods, the enduring presence of its parks, and the steady flow of life that moves through its streets, a rhythm that feels both familiar and uniquely its own.
Live animated radar for Kentwood 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 | Kentwood, Kent County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.869473°N, 85.644749°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49508, 49512 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kentwood, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kentwood, 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 Kentwood includes coordinates 42.869473°N, 85.644749°W, situated in Kent County. ZIP code 49508, 49512. 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.
