Sheridan, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sheridan, Montcalm County.
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Sheridan rests in a gentle cradle of rolling farmland, where the land breathes a quiet, fertile air under the wide Michigan sky. It lies 27.3 miles north-east of Forest Hills, MI (from Forest Hills, MI: bearing 50°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-north-east of Greenville. The fields here, often cloaked in the soft, diffused light of early morning or the deepening gold of late afternoon, stretch towards distant, hazy tree lines. Roads, many still unpaved, wind like thoughtful lines drawn across the contours of the earth, connecting scattered farmsteads and the modest cluster of buildings that form the heart of Sheridan. The character of this place is etched not in grand gestures, but in the patient unfolding of seasons, the persistent hum of agricultural life, and the open, unpretentious faces of its inhabitants. The history of Sheridan is deeply rooted in the rich soil that defines Montcalm County, an area long shaped by agriculture and the quiet determination of those who settled it. Early on, the land was cleared and cultivated, giving rise to the farms that continue to be the lifeblood of Sheridan’s local economy. While no single industry dominates, the bounty of the surrounding fields – grains, corn, and the produce of smaller orchards – finds its way to local markets and beyond. The sense of continuity is palpable; generations have worked this land, their lives interwoven with its cycles. There is a distinct lack of pretension here, a groundedness that reflects the honest labor of its people and the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the earth.
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| Location | Sheridan, Montcalm County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.212254°N, 85.073626°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48884 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sheridan, 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 Sheridan includes coordinates 43.212254°N, 85.073626°W, situated in Montcalm County. ZIP code 48884. Telephone area code: 517. 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.