Mattawan, Michigan Weather
Mattawan, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mattawan, Van Buren County.
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About Mattawan, Michigan
Mattawan rests in a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, where rolling terrain gives way to fertile plains. It lies 10.5 miles west of Portage, MI (from Portage, MI: bearing 273°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-south-west of Oshtemo. The Kalamazoo River, a ribbon of quiet water, meanders nearby, its banks often fringed with the willows and cottonwoods that lend a soft, green character to the region. Here, the sky feels vast, especially during the early morning when mist still clings to the low-lying fields, and the air carries the damp, earthy scent of dew-kissed soil. The very light seems to take on a particular hue as it filters through the leaves of oak and maple trees lining the country roads, a gentle illumination that softens the edges of everyday life in Mattawan. The history of Mattawan is interwoven with the agricultural bounty of Van Buren County, a legacy that continues to define its local economy. Early settlers, drawn by the rich farmland, established a community that has long been tied to the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, a tradition that still echoes in the roadside stands that appear with the changing seasons. This agrarian heartland has seen its share of change, from the early days of rail transport connecting farms to wider markets, to the modern era where agricultural innovation plays a crucial role. The distinctive character of Mattawan, however, remains rooted in this enduring connection to the land, a quiet persistence that speaks of resilience and a deep understanding of the cycles of growth and harvest.
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| Location | Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.209484°N, 85.784453°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49071 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mattawan, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mattawan, 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 Mattawan includes coordinates 42.209484°N, 85.784453°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 49071. Telephone area code: 269. 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.
