Redford, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Redford, Wayne County.
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Redford lies spread across a modest undulation of land, a place where the sky often feels vast and a little lonely, especially in the waning light of an autumn afternoon. It lies 3.0 miles east-north-east of Livonia, MI (from Livonia, MI: bearing 70°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of Dearborn. The terrain here is the kind that suggests a long, slow shaping by water, with the occasional shallow ditch or drainage way hinting at a past where creeks might have been more prominent. Streets unfurl in a checkerboard of residential blocks, punctuated by strips of commerce and the occasional green expanse of a park, where the leaves of mature oaks and maples tumble in the wind, a silent, colorful testament to the seasons. The air, particularly after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a reminder of the rich soil that underpins this part of southeastern Michigan, a subtle perfume that clings to the eaves of houses and the hoods of passing cars. The history of Redford is intertwined with the agricultural roots of Wayne County, a legacy that still whispers in the names of some of its older roads and the occasional farmstead that has resisted the onward march of suburban development. For decades, its economy has been shaped by the industrial heartland of Detroit, with residents often commuting to the automotive plants and manufacturing centers that defined the region. While that industrial hum has evolved, Redford itself has become a place where people build lives, raise families, and find their footing, a community that has seen waves of change and adaptation. Notable for its well-maintained parks and a strong sense of local identity, Redford offers a quiet backdrop to the dynamism of the wider metropolitan area, a pocket of settled life with its own distinct character.
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| Location | Redford, Wayne County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.38337°N, 83.296597°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48239, 48240 |
| Area Code | 313 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Redford, 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 Redford includes coordinates 42.383370°N, 83.296597°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 48239, 48240. 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. 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.