Kinross, Michigan Weather
Kinross, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kinross, Chippewa County.
Full aviation weather for Kinross is published on the Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU) page, 6 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. 3 airfields within reach of Kinross 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 Kinross: Sault Ste Marie Municipal Airport Sanderson Field (KANJ) 25 km · Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) 47 km
Conditions reported at KCIU describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kinross specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kinross.
About Kinross, Michigan
Kinross lies where the northern Michigan woods begin to deepen, a place where the air, even in summer, carries a crisp, pine-tinged whisper of the coming autumn. It lies 146.3 miles north-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 56°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west-north-west of Kincheloe. The land here is a study in gentle swells and shallow valleys, a terrain shaped not by dramatic peaks but by the patient work of glaciers and the slow migration of forests. Black spruce and balsam fir dominate the surrounding expanses, their dark, somber hues providing a constant, verdant backdrop. Patches of marshland, shimmering with reeds and cattails, punctuate the landscape, offering havens for unseen wildlife, their quiet rustlings a counterpoint to the soft sigh of the wind through the conifers. Even the sunlight feels different here, filtered through the dense canopy, casting long, emerald shadows that seem to hold a touch of ancient mystery. The history of Kinross is intrinsically tied to the vast, timber-rich forests that define its character. Once a hub for logging operations, the echoes of that industry can still be felt in the very foundations of the community, a legacy of hard work and resourcefulness etched into its past. Today, a different kind of endeavor defines Kinross, a testament to its enduring spirit as it navigates the currents of modern life. The proximity to the Great Lakes, though not directly on its shores, influences the climate and the very rhythm of existence, bringing a sense of expansive possibility and a connection to the grand waterways of the north. This quiet corner of Chippewa County, though small, possesses a distinct allure, a place where the enduring strength of nature and the resilience of human endeavor have found a harmonious, if understated, coexistence.
Live animated radar for Kinross 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 | Kinross, Chippewa County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.275019°N, 84.514768°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49752, 49788 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kinross, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kinross, 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 Kinross includes coordinates 46.275019°N, 84.514768°W, situated in Chippewa County. ZIP code 49752, 49788. 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.
