Onsted, Michigan Weather
Onsted, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Onsted, Lenawee County.
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About Onsted, Michigan
Onsted rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the fertile earth, a rich tapestry of loam and clay, slopes with a quiet grace towards the horizon. It lies 19.8 miles south-south-east of Jackson, MI (from Jackson, MI: bearing 147°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south-west of Irish Hills. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind, stretch out like a patchwork quilt under a sky that often holds a startling, crystalline blue. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and the promise of rain, a palpable humidity that clings to the skin. The Maple Creek, a modest but vital artery, meanders through the periphery of Onsted, its banks fringed with willows whose branches droop with a languid, verdant elegance. The history of Onsted is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Lenawee County, a legacy that continues to shape its identity and economy. For generations, this land has yielded its harvest, supporting families and fostering a spirit of self-reliance. The old grain elevators, silent sentinels against the sky, stand as weathered monuments to a time when the rhythm of life was dictated by the seasons and the thrum of the combine. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, local businesses, often family-run and deeply rooted in the community, provide the essential services that keep Onsted a living, breathing place. The annual summer festival, a cherished tradition, draws neighbors together, a vibrant interlude of music, food, and shared stories that reaffirms the enduring bonds of this small, yet resilient, Michigan settlement.
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| Location | Onsted, Lenawee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.006155°N, 84.189944°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49265 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Onsted, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Onsted, 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 Onsted includes coordinates 42.006155°N, 84.189944°W, situated in Lenawee County. ZIP code 49265. 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.
