Parchment, Michigan Weather
Parchment, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Parchment, Kalamazoo County.
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About Parchment, Michigan
Parchment, Michigan, unfolds as a landscape where the gentle slopes of the land meet the subtle murmur of the Kalamazoo River. It lies 2.7 miles north-north-east of Kalamazoo, MI (from Kalamazoo, MI: bearing 20°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north of Portage. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of industry, a sensory blend that speaks of its grounded character. Fields, sometimes golden with ripening corn, sometimes cloaked in the deep green of summer foliage, stretch outwards, punctuated by the occasional sturdy oak. The sky above Parchment can be a canvas of expansive blues, or a brooding grey that promises the soft, persistent rain characteristic of this region, lending a quiet, introspective beauty to the terrain. Evenings here can cast a diffused light, softening the edges of the modest homes and the industrial buildings that mark the town's presence. The history of Parchment is intrinsically linked to the paper industry that once defined its economic heart, a legacy still visible in the architecture and the very name of the place. For decades, the mills provided livelihoods, drawing families and shaping the town's identity, their rhythmic operation a constant soundtrack to daily life. While the great paper mills have largely ceased their production, the spirit of ingenuity and hard work persists, now finding expression in a more diversified local economy. The Kalamazoo River, a constant, flowing presence, offers not just a scenic backdrop but a reminder of the natural resources that have always been central to Parchment's existence, providing opportunities for recreation and a connection to the wider watershed.
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| Location | Parchment, Kalamazoo County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.328095°N, 85.56973°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49004 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parchment, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parchment, 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 Parchment includes coordinates 42.328095°N, 85.569730°W, situated in Kalamazoo County. ZIP code 49004. 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.
