Parkdale, Michigan Weather
Parkdale, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parkdale, Manistee County.
Full aviation weather for Parkdale is published on the Manistee County Blacker Airport (KMBL) page, 4 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. 5 airfields within reach of Parkdale 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 Parkdale: Mason County Airport (KLDM) 35 km · Frankfort Dow Memorial Field (KFKS) 41 km · Baldwin Municipal Airport (K7D3) 57 km · Green Lake Airport (KY88) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMBL describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Parkdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Parkdale.
About Parkdale, Michigan
Parkdale unfolds where the land softens its shoulders, a place where the air carries the mingled scents of pine needles and the distant, cool breath of Lake Michigan. It lies 61.4 miles east-south-east of Pierce, WI (from Pierce, WI: bearing 107°T), and is situated 1.9 miles north-north-east of Manistee. The terrain here is a gentle rolling, a series of modest swells and dips that lead the eye toward horizons softened by the hazy blue of the great lake. Birch trees, their bark like parchment scribbled with shadow, stand sentinel alongside the stoic pines, their needles whispering secrets to the wind that often carries a damp, earthy fragrance. The sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, filters through the canopy in long, golden shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered earth and the occasional wild berry bush. The quietude of this place is not an emptiness, but a fullness, a deep hum of nature’s ongoing work, punctuated by the calls of unseen birds. The roots of Parkdale run deep into a history shaped by the bounty of the forest and the restless spirit of industry. Once, the resonant song of axes echoed through these woods, and logs, heavy with sap, were coaxed down to the waterways that fed the burgeoning lumber mills. The local economy, though diversified now, still retains a connection to the land, with agriculture playing a quiet, persistent role, coaxing sweet cherries and other fruits from the fertile soil. The nearby presence of the vast lake, a shimmering expanse of blue, has always been a defining feature, shaping the climate and offering a different kind of sustenance. While grand monuments are few, the enduring spirit of those who carved a life from this landscape, their resilience etched into the very character of Parkdale, forms its most profound landmark.
Live animated radar for Parkdale 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 | Parkdale, Manistee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.267503°N, 86.302864°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49660 |
| Area Code | 989 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parkdale, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkdale, 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 Parkdale includes coordinates 44.267503°N, 86.302864°W, situated in Manistee County. ZIP code 49660. Telephone area code: 989. 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.
