Manistique, Michigan Weather
Manistique, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Manistique, Schoolcraft County.
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About Manistique, Michigan
Manistique rests on the southern edge of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a place where the vast, cool expanse of Lake Michigan laps at a shoreline of weathered stone and stretches of sand. It lies 70.2 miles north-north-east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 33°T), and is situated 38.0 miles east-north-east of Gladstone. The air here carries a perpetual dampness, a whisper of the Great Lake's breath that often cloaks the sky in a soft, diffused light, particularly as afternoon surrenders to evening. Pine trees, tall and stoic, fringe the landscape, their needles catching the wind with a low, persistent sigh, and the land itself, gently rolling, offers glimpses of marshy wetlands and the slow, dark meander of the Manistique River as it makes its final journey to the lake. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings painted in hues of faded clapboard and weathered brick, seems to hunker down against the elements, its streets laid out with a practical, unpretentious order. This is a place shaped by the rhythms of the water and the industry that once thrived along its banks. Manistique's history is deeply entwined with lumbering and paper production, echoes of which can still be found in the grand, though now often silent, structures that speak of a more robust past. The iconic light station, a sentinel on the harbor, stands as a silent testament to the maritime traffic that once navigated these waters, bringing goods and people. Today, while the hum of heavy industry has softened, the local economy still leans towards the bounty of the surrounding natural world, with fishing and tourism offering a gentler, yet persistent, pulse. The annual influx of visitors, drawn by the promise of outdoor adventure and the quiet charm of the region, adds a temporary vibrancy to Manistique, a brief counterpoint to the enduring, almost stoic, character of the permanent residents who have weathered countless seasons by the lake.
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| Location | Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.957751°N, 86.246252°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49854 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manistique, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manistique, 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 Manistique includes coordinates 45.957751°N, 86.246252°W, situated in Schoolcraft County. ZIP code 49854. 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. 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.
