Pontiac, Michigan Weather
Pontiac, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Pontiac, Oakland County.
Full aviation weather for Pontiac is published on the Oakland County International Airport (KPTK) page, 11 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 Pontiac 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 Pontiac: Oakland Troy Airport (KVLL) 14 km · Oakland Southwest Airport (KY47) 31 km · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) 34 km · Brighton Airport (K45G) 41 km · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW) 48 km
Conditions reported at KPTK describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pontiac specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac sprawls across a landscape shaped by the gentle roll of the land, a terrain that hints at the ancient glacial forces that sculpted Michigan. It lies 4.0 miles north of Bloomfield Township, MI (from Bloomfield Township, MI: bearing 353°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-north-west of Troy. The Oakwood River, a slender ribbon of water, meanders through its heart, its banks often fringed with the resilient green of native trees, their leaves catching the diffuse light of the northern sky. Beyond the immediate urban sprawl, the land opens into a patchwork of fields and woodlands, where the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the natural world that presses in. Even within the built-up areas, pockets of green persist, small parks and tree-lined streets offering moments of quietude, a subtle counterpoint to the hum of daily life. This is a place with deep roots, a history woven into the very fabric of its development, stretching back to its founding as a county seat. For generations, Pontiac has been a hub of industry, its fortunes once tied to the booming automotive sector, the echoes of which can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the ingrained work ethic of its people. While that era has seen its transformations, a spirit of innovation and resilience endures, evident in the diverse businesses and the ongoing revitalization efforts that breathe new life into its historic downtown. The spirit of Pontiac is a blend of its industrial past and its forward-looking aspirations, a community that carries its heritage with a quiet pride, always looking to the horizon.
Live animated radar for Pontiac 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.
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| Location | Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.638922°N, 83.291047°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48342, 48340, 48341, 48343 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pontiac, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pontiac, 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 Pontiac includes coordinates 42.638922°N, 83.291047°W, situated in Oakland County. ZIP code 48342, 48340, 48341, 48343. Telephone area code: 313. 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.
