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