Perry, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Perry, Shiawassee County.
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Perry is a quiet corner of Shiawassee County where the land itself seems to exhale a slow, steady breath. It lies 12.8 miles north-east of Okemos, MI (from Okemos, MI: bearing 56°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-south-east of Laingsburg. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their green rows marching towards horizons softened by the hazy Michigan air. The terrain here is a gentle roll, not dramatic, but yielding enough to cradle farmsteads and the occasional cluster of trees that mark a forgotten creek bed. In the early morning, a pearly mist often clings to the low-lying areas, a fleeting shroud that burns off to reveal the diligent work of cultivation. The buildings in Perry, mostly modest and practical, line Main Street, their facades weathered by seasons of sun and snow, reflecting a straightforward, unpretentious character. The roots of Perry are firmly planted in the agricultural soil that surrounds it. Farming has long been the heartbeat of this locality, a tradition passed down through generations, shaping both the landscape and the lives lived within it. The economy, while perhaps not booming, finds its strength in the steady yield of the land and the small businesses that serve the local population. You won't find grand monuments here, but the sturdy brick of the old general store, or the quiet dignity of the one-room schoolhouse, now repurposed, speak volumes of a history built on hard work and community. The occasional gleam of sunlight on the Shiawassee River, a little way off, hints at the natural beauty that underpins the everyday existence of Perry.
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| Location | Perry, Shiawassee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.82642°N, 84.219413°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48872 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Perry, 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 Perry includes coordinates 42.826420°N, 84.219413°W, situated in Shiawassee County. ZIP code 48872. Telephone area code: 517. 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.