Riverside, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverside, Berrien County.
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Riverside, Michigan, unfolds as a quiet stretch of land where the flat, fertile plains of Berrien County begin to feel the gentle influence of Lake Michigan's proximity. It lies 32.8 miles north-north-west of Granger, IN (from Granger, IN: bearing 335°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north-north-east of Benton Township. The landscape here is a patient study in green and gold, with agricultural fields forming broad, sun-drenched canvases that stretch to horizons often softened by a hazy luminescence. Ancient oaks and maples, remnants of a wilder time, punctuate these expanses, their sturdy forms lending a sense of enduring presence to the otherwise open terrain. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of ripening crops and the distant, mineral tang of the Great Lake, a constant reminder of the water's vast, unseen presence. The history of Riverside is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of this region, a place where generations have cultivated the rich soil to yield abundant harvests. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and access to transportation routes, established a community built on hard work and the bounty of the earth. While no single grand industry dominates, the local economy thrives on the produce of its farms, from berries and fruit to vegetables, often finding their way to local markets and beyond. The pace of life in Riverside moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a rhythm dictated more by the changing seasons and the needs of the land than by the clamor of a bustling metropolis. There is a quiet pride here, a subtle understanding of place that comes from roots sunk deep into this productive ground.
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| Location | Riverside, Berrien County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.183371°N, 86.382802°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49022, 49038, 48028, 49084 |
| Area Code | 313, 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 42.183371°N, 86.382802°W, situated in Berrien County. ZIP code 49022, 49038, 48028, 49084. Telephone area code: 313, 269. 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.