Quinnesec, Michigan Weather
Quinnesec, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Quinnesec, Dickinson County.
Full aviation weather for Quinnesec is published on the Ford Airport (KIMT) page, 10 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. 2 airfields within reach of Quinnesec 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 Quinnesec: Iron County Airport (K50D) 32 km
Conditions reported at KIMT describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Quinnesec specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Quinnesec.
About Quinnesec, Michigan
Quinnesec unfolds across a terrain shaped by the ancient pulse of glacial retreat. It lies 66.2 miles north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 317°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-south-east of Iron Mountain. Rolling hills, softened by a generous cloak of mixed hardwoods and evergreens, give way to the meandering course of the Menominee River, a silver thread stitching through the landscape. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean bite, a testament to the vast, unspoiled wilderness that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns, illuminating the rough-hewn textures of bark and the damp, dark earth beneath. The quietude of Quinnesec is not an absence of sound, but a presence of natural cadences – the rustle of leaves, the distant call of a bird, the murmur of the river itself. The history of Quinnesec is deeply entwined with the rich veins of iron ore that lie beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its founding and fueled its early prosperity. For generations, the rhythmic clang of hammers and the deep rumble of mining operations echoed through the valleys, drawing a hardy workforce and forging a distinct character. While the intense mining era has largely receded, the imprint of that industrial past remains, evident in the sturdy, practical architecture and the resilient spirit of its people. The local economy now navigates a more diversified course, yet the enduring connection to the land, to its natural resources and the enduring beauty of the Upper Peninsula, continues to define Quinnesec.
Live animated radar for Quinnesec 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 | Quinnesec, Dickinson County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.806345°N, 87.988459°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Menominee) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49876 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Quinnesec, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Quinnesec, 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 Quinnesec includes coordinates 45.806345°N, 87.988459°W, situated in Dickinson County. ZIP code 49876. Telephone area code: 906. Timezone: Central Time (America/Menominee).
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.
