Rothbury, Michigan Weather
Rothbury, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rothbury, Oceana County.
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About Rothbury, Michigan
Rothbury rests in a gentle hollow, cradled by the sandy, rolling terrain of Oceana County. It lies 19.5 miles north-north-west of Muskegon, MI (from Muskegon, MI: bearing 345°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Whitehall. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the afternoons, especially when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, softened shadows across the fields of corn and beans. The land itself is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields that give way to stands of mixed hardwoods and the occasional dense pocket of evergreens, hinting at the wilder spaces that lie just beyond the edge of sight. A quiet stillness often settles over Rothbury, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a crow in the overarching sky. The history of Rothbury is tied to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of those who first settled this land. Originally established in the latter half of the 19th century, its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with fruit orchards and grain farms defining the agricultural landscape. Later, the burgeoning timber industry also played a significant role, leaving behind a legacy of cleared land and a scattering of old logging roads that still wind through the surrounding woods. While the grand days of large-scale lumbering have passed, the agricultural pulse of Rothbury remains strong, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth they cultivate, and the quiet resilience that defines this particular corner of Michigan.
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| Location | Rothbury, Oceana County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.507232°N, 86.347572°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49452, 49437 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rothbury, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rothbury, 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 Rothbury includes coordinates 43.507232°N, 86.347572°W, situated in Oceana County. ZIP code 49452, 49437. Telephone area code: 616. 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.
