Orchard Lake, Michigan Weather
Orchard Lake, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orchard Lake, Oakland County.
Full aviation weather for Orchard Lake is published on the Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Orchard Lake have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Orchard Lake: Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 16 km · Oakland Southwest Airport (KY47) 23 km · Brighton Airport (K45G) 34 km · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) 35 km · Willow Run Airport (KYIP) 41 km
Conditions reported at KPTK describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Orchard Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Orchard Lake.
About Orchard Lake, Michigan
Orchard Lake rests in a gentle embrace of rolling terrain, its namesake waters a deep, inviting blue that mirrors the vast Michigan sky. It lies 1.8 miles north of West Bloomfield, MI (from West Bloomfield, MI: bearing 3°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north of Farmington Hills. The landscape here is a quiet conversation between cultivated fields and the wilder whispers of oak and maple, their branches reaching out like ancient hands. In the hushed hours of early morning, before the world fully awakens, a mist often unfurls from the lake's surface, a pearly veil that softens the edges of the land and lends a dreamlike quality to the air. The very scent of the place is a blend of damp earth, the sweet decay of fallen leaves, and the faint, clean tang of fresh water, a perfume that clings to everything. The history of Orchard Lake is deeply entwined with the land’s bounty and the ambition of those who sought to shape it. For generations, this area was a fertile ground for agriculture, its rich soil yielding abundant crops that sustained local communities. The establishment of a prominent preparatory school on its shores introduced a distinct academic character, drawing scholars and thinkers and imbuing Orchard Lake with an atmosphere of intellectual pursuit. While the agrarian roots remain, the economy has broadened, encompassing a mix of professional services and specialized businesses that cater to a discerning populace. The presence of the lake itself remains a central pillar, a place of recreation and quiet contemplation, its shores dotted with homes that seem to listen to the water's timeless murmur.
Live animated radar for Orchard Lake 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 | Orchard Lake, Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.583089°N, 83.35938°W |
| Timezone | America/Detroit |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48323 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Orchard Lake, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orchard Lake, 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 Orchard Lake includes coordinates 42.583089°N, 83.359380°W, situated in Oakland County. ZIP code 48323. Telephone area code: 313. Timezone: 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.
