Shelbyville, Michigan Weather
Shelbyville, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shelbyville, Allegan County.
Full aviation weather for Shelbyville is published on the Padgham Field (K35D) page, 17 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. 6 airfields within reach of Shelbyville have their own pages, listed below.
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.
Other airports near Shelbyville: Hastings Airport (K9D9) 25 km · Gerald R. Ford International Airport (KGRR) 33 km · Ottawa Executive Airport (KZ98) 34 km · Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (KAZO) 41 km · West Michigan Regional Airport (KBIV) 42 km
Conditions reported at K35D describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shelbyville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shelbyville.
About Shelbyville, Michigan
Shelbyville lies cradled by the gently rolling terrain of Allegan County, a quiet expanse where fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward horizons softened by the persistent haze of late summer. It lies 17.5 miles south-east of Oakland, MI (from Oakland, MI: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Wayland. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the rich soil and the proximity of numerous small waterways that meander through the landscape, their surfaces often mirroring the pale, bruised colors of the pre-dawn sky. Old farmhouses, weathered by decades of sun and snow, stand sentinel amongst groves of mature oak and maple, their silos like stoic guardians against the vast, open sky. The very character of Shelbyville seems to be etched into the quiet persistence of these agricultural rhythms, a slow, deliberate pulse that beats beneath the surface of everyday life. The history of Shelbyville is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, its economy once fueled by the fertile land and the industry that sprang from it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has largely retained its agrarian roots, though the whispers of past endeavors can still be found. The St. Julian Winery, a prominent local feature, speaks to the enduring connection between the land and its people, a tangible reminder of harvests past and present. While not a bustling metropolis, Shelbyville offers a distinct character, a place where the quiet dignity of rural life persists, and the slow, steady flow of the nearby Kalamazoo River seems to dictate the unhurried pace of its days.
Live animated radar for Shelbyville 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 | Shelbyville, Allegan County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.5942°N, 85.637241°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49344 |
| Area Code | 616 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shelbyville, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville includes coordinates 42.594200°N, 85.637241°W, situated in Allegan County. ZIP code 49344. 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. 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.
