Leonard, Michigan Weather
Leonard, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Leonard, Oakland County.
Full aviation weather for Leonard is published on the Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) page, 32 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. 5 airfields within reach of Leonard 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 Leonard: Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 36 km · Bishop International Airport (KFNT) 50 km · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) 52 km · Oakland Southwest Airport (KY47) 56 km
Conditions reported at KPTK describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Leonard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Leonard.
About Leonard, Michigan
Leonard is a place where the land remembers its past, a gentle swell of fields and scattered woodlands under a wide Michigan sky. It lies 9.9 miles north-east of Orion Township, MI (from Orion Township, MI: bearing 46°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north of Oakland Township. The soil, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the plow, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned earth or the crisp promise of approaching rain. Here, the days unfold with a quiet grace, marked by the slow arc of the sun and the murmur of wind through the cornstalks. The landscape is a patient observer, its rolling terrain a subtle invitation to explore the quiet byways that connect farmsteads and the small cluster of homes that make up Leonard. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, softened shadows, lending a painterly quality to the scene, a subtle beauty in the ordinary. The history of Leonard is intertwined with the agrarian spirit that still defines its character and its local economy. For generations, this has been a land of farmers, of families who understood the rhythms of the seasons and the value of hard work. While the broader county has seen shifts in industry, Leonard has maintained its connection to the land, with agriculture remaining a significant, if not dominant, part of its economic life, from dairy farms to the cultivation of row crops. The small businesses that dot the main thoroughfare serve as vital anchors, providing essential goods and services, fostering a sense of close-knit interdependence. There is a quiet pride in this enduring legacy, a recognition of the generations who shaped this corner of the county.
Live animated radar for Leonard 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 | Leonard, Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.865307°N, 83.142715°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48367 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Leonard, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leonard, 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 Leonard includes coordinates 42.865307°N, 83.142715°W, situated in Oakland County. ZIP code 48367. Telephone area code: 313. 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.
