Mason, Michigan Weather
Mason, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mason, Houghton County.
Full aviation weather for Mason is published on the Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX) page, 4 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KCMX describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mason specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mason.
About Mason, Michigan
Mason, Michigan, rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate hand of glaciation, where broad, fertile plains gently roll towards the horizon. It lies 155.8 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 335°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east-north-east of Houghton. The soil, a rich, dark loam, holds the memory of ancient forests and the promise of abundant harvests, its character softened by the humid summers and crisp, snow-dusted winters typical of this region. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like patchwork quilts under vast, ever-changing skies, their emerald and gold hues deepening as the sun arcs its course. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, mingled with the distant hum of agricultural machinery and the whisper of wind through the tall grasses bordering the fields. Even the shadows seem to possess a certain weight here, deepening and lengthening with a quiet grace as twilight descends. The history of Mason is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, its growth spurred by the fertile land that drew settlers seeking a livelihood. The local economy has long been anchored in farming, with families cultivating the same plots of land for generations, their lives a steady rhythm of planting, tending, and harvesting. Beyond the fields, Mason has also become a hub for local government and services, a testament to its enduring role as a central point in the county. A distinctive feature is the presence of the Ingham County Courthouse, a stately building that stands as a silent sentinel in the heart of the town, its architecture reflecting a bygone era of civic pride and enduring stability. The community spirit here is one of quiet resilience, a collective understanding forged through shared seasons and the common pursuit of a prosperous, grounded life.
Live animated radar for Mason 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 | Mason, Houghton County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47.141038°N, 88.465676°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49930, 48854 |
| Area Code | 906, 517 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mason, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mason, 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 Mason includes coordinates 47.141038°N, 88.465676°W, situated in Houghton County. ZIP code 49930, 48854. Telephone area code: 906, 517. 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.
