Maple Rapids, Michigan Weather
Maple Rapids, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Maple Rapids, Clinton County.
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About Maple Rapids, Michigan
Maple Rapids unfolds as a quiet tableau of fields and sky, where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, steady breath. It lies 26.2 miles north of Delta Township, MI (from Delta Township, MI: bearing 357°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-west of Saint Johns. The terrain here is a gentle, undulating canvas, painted with the deep greens of summer pastures and the muted golds of ripening wheat, all stitched together by the silver thread of the Maple River. Open farmsteads dot the horizon, their weathered barns standing as stoic sentinels against the vast, often luminous, Michigan sky. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant hayfields, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after you’ve left the open country. Evenings here can be particularly profound, as the sun dips below the tree line, casting long, painterly shadows that pool in the hollows and imbue the very air with a hushed reverence. The history of Maple Rapids is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the winding river that gave it its name. Founded in the mid-19th century, it grew from a modest settlement sustained by agriculture and the logging industry that once thrived along the Maple River. The local economy, still largely anchored in farming, sees crops like corn and soybeans stretching across the landscape, a testament to generations of tending the earth. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Clinton County, the enduring spirit of its residents is evident in the small, independent businesses that serve the community, offering a glimpse into the unhurried rhythm of everyday life. The Maple River itself remains a vital artery, not just for irrigation and history, but for the quiet pleasure it offers, a place where the present moment feels as tangible as the cool water flowing by.
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| Location | Maple Rapids, Clinton County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.104755°N, 84.691941°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48853, 48835 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Maple Rapids, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maple Rapids, 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 Maple Rapids includes coordinates 43.104755°N, 84.691941°W, situated in Clinton County. ZIP code 48853, 48835. Telephone area code: 517. 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.
