Pelkie, Michigan Weather
Pelkie, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pelkie, Baraga County.
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About Pelkie, Michigan
Pelkie rests where the land begins to gently unfurl its green skirts, a place where the air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth after a summer rain. It lies 136.7 miles north-north-east of Wausau, WI (from Wausau, WI: bearing 20°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west-north-west of LAnse. The terrain here is a quiet conversation between rolling hills and the broad, patient flow of the Sturgeon River, its banks often fringed with reeds that rustle like whispered secrets. Fields of crops, mostly hay and oats, stretch out under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, cloud-streaked blue to a brooding, pewter gray in the span of an afternoon. The houses, sturdy and set back from the road, seem to lean into the landscape, their weathered wood blending with the muted tones of the surrounding woodlands. Even the silence in Pelkie has a texture, a deep, resonant hum of nature that underlies the occasional rumble of a distant tractor or the call of a crow. The history of Pelkie is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its Finnish immigrant settlers, who found fertile ground and a sense of belonging in this corner of Baraga County. They brought with them traditions of hard work and a deep connection to the land, shaping the local economy through dairy farming and small-scale agriculture that still defines the rhythm of life here. The Sturgeon River, once a vital artery for logging, now offers quiet recreation, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring character of this place. The absence of bustling crowds lends Pelkie a distinct, unhurried charm, a place where neighborly waves are a common currency and the simple beauty of the natural world is a daily companion.
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| Location | Pelkie, Baraga County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.813266°N, 88.636521°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49958 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pelkie, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pelkie, 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 Pelkie includes coordinates 46.813266°N, 88.636521°W, situated in Baraga County. ZIP code 49958. 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. 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.
