Linwood, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Linwood, Bay County.
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Linwood rests gently where the Saginaw River’s widening embrace meets the vast, whispering expanse of the bay, a place where the air often carries the briny tang of fresh water mingling with the scent of pine. It lies 10.7 miles north-north-west of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 340°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Kawkawlin. The landscape here is a subtle shift of terrain, a low-lying plain punctuated by stretches of fertile farmland that give way to marshes and the shimmering, ever-changing surface of Lake Huron’s inland sea. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the flat fields in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the quiet diligence of the land. Trees, mostly deciduous with occasional stands of fir, form soft, undulating lines against the horizon, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to hold the secrets of the wind. The story of Linwood is one of the rich earth and the bounty of the water, a history shaped by those who sought sustenance from its fertile soil and the generous river. Once a hub for agriculture, particularly its famed sugar beets, Linwood still carries the echoes of that industrious past in the sturdy farmhouses and the enduring agricultural rhythm of its days. The local economy, while diversified, retains a deep connection to the land and its produce, with a continued presence of farming and related industries. The nearby waterways, the Saginaw River and the bay itself, are more than just scenery; they are veins that have historically carried commerce and continue to offer recreation and a connection to nature for the residents of Linwood.
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| Location | Linwood, Bay County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.739189°N, 83.962205°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48634 |
| Area Code | 586 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Linwood, 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 Linwood includes coordinates 43.739189°N, 83.962205°W, situated in Bay County. ZIP code 48634. Telephone area code: 586. 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.