Rumely, Michigan Weather
Rumely, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rumely, Alger County.
Full aviation weather for Rumely is published on the Marquette/Sawyer International Airport (KSAW) page, 28 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KSAW describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rumely specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rumely.
About Rumely, Michigan
Rumely rests in a landscape shaped by the immense forces of glacial retreat, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells, carpeted by mixed conifer and hardwood forests that whisper secrets with every breeze. It lies 85.5 miles north of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 0°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east-south-east of Chocolay Township. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, carries a crisp, pine-scented coolness that hints at the proximity of Lake Superior, though the vastness of the inland water is not immediately apparent. Deep, shadowed woods press close to the scattered clearings, their dark green boughs a constant presence, punctuated by the occasional flash of a deer or the distant call of a loon. Small, meandering creeks, their waters stained amber by tannins from fallen leaves, thread their way through the terrain, feeding into larger waterways that eventually make their way to the great lake. The history of Rumely is a story of resourcefulness and resilience, deeply tied to the rich timber stands that once dominated this region. Loggers and settlers, drawn by the promise of abundant lumber, established a foothold here, their lives dictated by the seasons and the demands of the timber trade. While the grand logging operations have long since faded, echoes of that past linger in the names of places and the stoic character of the people. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a more diversified approach, with small farms dotting the landscape, their fields a patchwork of greens and golds against the deeper hues of the forest. The quiet hum of ATVs and the occasional rumble of a pickup truck are the dominant sounds, a testament to a life lived at a deliberate pace, where community ties are strong and the natural world remains a powerful, defining influence.
Live animated radar for Rumely 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rumely, Alger County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.348278°N, 87.033201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49826, 49880 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rumely, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rumely, 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 Rumely includes coordinates 46.348278°N, 87.033201°W, situated in Alger County. ZIP code 49826, 49880. Telephone area code: 906. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Detroit).
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.
