Mackinac Island, Michigan Weather
Mackinac Island, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mackinac Island, Mackinac County.
Full aviation weather for Mackinac Island is published on the Mackinac Island Airport (KMCD) page, 2 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 Mackinac Island 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 Mackinac Island: Cheboygan County Airport (KSLH) 23 km · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport (KPLN) 34 km · Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU) 45 km · Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMCD describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mackinac Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mackinac Island.
About Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island rises from the cerulean waters of Lake Huron, a verdant emerald crowned with the ancient limestone of the Niagara Escarpment. It lies 128.2 miles east-north-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 66°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-south-east of St. Ignace. Its shores are a mosaic of cobblestone beaches and sheer cliffs, softened by the deep, hushed green of dense cedar and hemlock forests that climb its interior slopes. The air here carries a perpetual cool, a bracing kiss from the lake that seems to hold the very essence of wildness, even as the gentle curve of the harbor hints at human habitation. Familiar carriage horses, their hooves a rhythmic percussion on the asphalt, traverse winding lanes, their breath misting in the crisp atmosphere, a constant reminder of a deliberate turning away from the clamor of the mainland. The island’s story is etched in its very stone, a narrative of fur traders and forts, of strategic importance and enduring beauty. For centuries, it served as a pivotal hub for the fur trade, its strategic position commanding the straits, a legacy preserved in the imposing ramparts of Fort Mackinac. Today, its economy thrives on the steady stream of visitors drawn to its car-free tranquility and Victorian charm, a gentle bustle that centers around the grand hotels and quaint shops lining the waterfront. The iconic Grand Hotel, a beacon of Gilded Age elegance, stands as a silent testament to a bygone era, its wide porches offering sweeping vistas of the Straits of Mackinac, a passage that has witnessed the ebb and flow of commerce and conquest for generations.
Live animated radar for Mackinac Island 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 | Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.84918°N, 84.618934°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49757 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mackinac Island, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mackinac Island, 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 Mackinac Island includes coordinates 45.849180°N, 84.618934°W, situated in Mackinac County. ZIP code 49757. 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.
