Onsted, Michigan Weather
Onsted, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Onsted, Lenawee County.
Full aviation weather for Onsted is published on the Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field (KJXN) page, 36 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 KJXN describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Onsted specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Onsted.
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.
Live animated radar for Onsted 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.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
