Otter Lake, Michigan Weather
Otter Lake, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Otter Lake, Lapeer County.
Full aviation weather for Otter Lake is published on the Tuscola Area Airport (KCFS) page, 27 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 Otter 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 Otter Lake: Bauer Field (K60D) 29 km · Bishop International Airport (KFNT) 36 km · Burgess Field (K55D) 38 km · Saginaw County H.W. Browne Airport (KHYX) 41 km · James Clements Municipal Airport (K3CM) 51 km
Conditions reported at KCFS describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Otter Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Otter Lake.
About Otter Lake, Michigan
Otter Lake rests in a wide, shallow basin, its waters reflecting the generous Michigan sky with a muted, silvery sheen. It lies 16.9 miles north-north-east of Burton, MI (from Burton, MI: bearing 29°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-east of Millington. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent rhythm, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises an abundant harvest. Stands of oak and maple, their branches reaching like patient fingers, fringe the lake's edges, their leaves a riot of green in the summer and a fiery spectacle come autumn. The air itself carries a crispness, a clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially potent in the early morning when mist still clings to the water's surface, blurring the distinction between sky and lake. The story of Otter Lake is one of steady growth, tied to the bounty of the land and the industrious spirit of its people. For generations, farming has been the heartbeat of this community, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching across the horizon, a testament to the enduring agricultural heritage. Dairy farms, their silos standing like sentinels, have also played a significant role, contributing to the local economy with a quiet, reliable hum. While the days of logging that once shaped the early landscape have largely faded, the connection to the natural world remains strong, evident in the well-maintained parks and the simple pleasure residents find in the lake's cool embrace. Otter Lake, with its unpretentious charm, offers a glimpse into a life lived in harmony with the seasons.
Live animated radar for Otter 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 | Otter Lake, Lapeer County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.213359°N, 83.454396°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48464 |
| Area Code | 248 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Otter Lake, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Otter 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 Otter Lake includes coordinates 43.213359°N, 83.454396°W, situated in Lapeer County. ZIP code 48464. Telephone area code: 248. 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.
