Ossineke, Michigan Weather
Ossineke, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ossineke, Alpena County.
Full aviation weather for Ossineke is published on the Alpena County Regional Airport (KAPN) page, 22 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. 3 airfields within reach of Ossineke 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 Ossineke: Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport (KOSC) 50 km · Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport (K51M) 59 km
Conditions reported at KAPN describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ossineke specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ossineke.
About Ossineke, Michigan
Ossineke rests on the western shore of Lake Huron, a place where the dense, pine-scented forests of Northern Michigan give way to a broad expanse of water. It lies 93.0 miles north-north-east of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 14°T), and is situated 11.0 miles south of Alpena. The land here is a study in subtle transitions: rolling rises that carry the weight of ancient glaciers, interspersed with wetlands that hum with unseen life, and finally, the persistent, rhythmic sigh of the Great Lake against its shores. Pine needles carpet the ground, releasing their sharp, clean fragrance with every step, and the air often carries a cool, damp kiss from the water, even on the warmest summer days. Dusk descends with a particular grace, painting the sky in bruised purples and soft oranges that reflect a muted shimmer on the lake's surface, a quiet spectacle that draws the gaze outward. The echoes of logging and fishing linger in the very bones of Ossineke, a testament to the industries that once shaped its fortunes. For generations, the bounty of the surrounding forests and the vast, cold waters of Lake Huron provided sustenance and livelihood, carving out a resilient character in its inhabitants. Today, while the grand scale of those enterprises has receded, the spirit of connection to the land and lake endures, manifesting in a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The local economy, now more diversified, still finds a grounding in the natural resources, with small businesses and agricultural ventures drawing strength from the fertile ground and the enduring allure of the waterfront. Ossineke, in its quiet persistence, offers a glimpse into a corner of Michigan where the wildness of the north still holds a powerful sway.
Live animated radar for Ossineke 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 | Ossineke, Alpena County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.902234°N, 83.442474°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49766 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ossineke, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ossineke, 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 Ossineke includes coordinates 44.902234°N, 83.442474°W, situated in Alpena County. ZIP code 49766. Telephone area code: 906. 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.
