Riverside, Michigan Weather
Riverside, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverside, St. Clair County.
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About Riverside, Michigan
Riverside slumbers gently along the St. Clair River, a broad, patient waterway that dictates the slow, deliberate pulse of this Michigan settlement. It lies 10.2 miles east-south-east of Harrison Township, MI (from Harrison Township, MI: bearing 102°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-west of Clay. The land here is a study in quiet horizontality, vast fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the distant horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that soften the edges of the agricultural expanse. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid embrace common to these Great Lakes shores, especially in the languid afternoons of summer when the sunlight, diffused by a fine haze, seems to settle like a golden dust over the cultivated plains and the weathered clapboard homes. The river, a constant, shimmering presence, murmurs its ancient stories, its dark waters reflecting the muted sky and the occasional flight of gulls, a silent testament to its enduring influence on the character of Riverside. The history of Riverside is inextricably bound to the flow of the St. Clair, a vital artery for trade and travel that drew early settlers seeking fertile ground and access to the burgeoning markets of the inland seas. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of Riverside's economy, the rich muck soil yielding bountiful harvests that feed the region and beyond, a tradition sustained by families who have worked these lands for decades, their lives etched into the furrows and fence lines. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of Riverside remains rooted in its pastoral setting and the resilient character of its people, a quiet determination forged in the cycles of planting and harvest, and the unwavering presence of the great river that continues to shape its destiny.
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| Location | Riverside, St. Clair County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.558924°N, 82.630186°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 |
About This Riverside, Michigan Weather Page
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 42.558924°N, 82.630186°W, situated in St. Clair 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.
