Pierson, Michigan Weather
Pierson, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pierson, Montcalm County.
Full aviation weather for Pierson is published on the Lakeview-Airport-Griffith Field (K13C) page, 24 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 Pierson 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 Pierson: Greenville Municipal Airport (K6D6) 28 km · Canadian Lakes Airport (K0C5) 33 km · Mecosta Morton Airport (K27C) 40 km · Fremont Municipal Airport (KFFX) 42 km · Roben Hood Airport (KRQB) 45 km
Conditions reported at K13C describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pierson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pierson.
About Pierson, Michigan
Pierson rests in a landscape that breathes the quietude of Michigan's inland heart. It lies 18.5 miles north-north-east of Plainfield Township, MI (from Plainfield Township, MI: bearing 18°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north-north-east of Nelson Township. The land here, a gentle swell of moraine left by ancient glaciers, rolls out in broad strokes of cultivated fields and stands of deciduous trees, primarily oak and maple, that blaze with an almost ferocious color in autumn. The White River, a ribbon of clear, cool water, meanders through the western edge of Pierson, its banks often softened by reeds and the occasional patch of marshland, a constant, murmuring presence that lends a damp, earthy scent to the air, especially after a rain. The sky above Pierson often feels vast, a canvas for a perpetually shifting light, from the sharp clarity of a winter morning to the hazy, golden wash of a late summer afternoon, painting the fields and farmhouses in hues that speak of enduring seasons. The history of Pierson is as rooted in the land as the mighty oaks that dot its surroundings. Settled by those drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of agriculture, Pierson's economy has long been tied to the bounty of its farms, with corn and soybeans the prevailing crops that stretch across the horizon. The White River, once a vital artery for logging operations in earlier days, now offers a more peaceful character, a place for quiet recreation and a source of the region's natural beauty. While no grand monuments mark its past, the unassuming architecture of its homes and businesses, many bearing the simple, sturdy lines of early 20th-century construction, tells a story of resilience and a life lived in close concert with the earth. The pace of life in Pierson remains unhurried, a gentle counterpoint to the wider world, where the changing of the seasons still dictates the rhythm of daily existence.
Live animated radar for Pierson 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 | Pierson, Montcalm County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.31975°N, 85.497814°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49339 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pierson, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pierson, 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 Pierson includes coordinates 43.319750°N, 85.497814°W, situated in Montcalm County. ZIP code 49339. Telephone area code: 616. 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.
