Six Lakes, Michigan Weather
Six Lakes, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Six Lakes, Montcalm County.
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About Six Lakes, Michigan
Six Lakes rests in a quiet pocket of Montcalm County, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 34.0 miles north-east of Plainfield Township, MI (from Plainfield Township, MI: bearing 43°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west-north-west of Edmore. The terrain here is a mosaic of fertile fields, often striped with the deep greens of summer crops or the stubbled gold of autumn harvest, interspersed with stands of oak and maple that hold the secrets of seasons past. Water is never far, not with names like Six Lakes dotting the landscape; small, unassuming bodies of water that mirror the wide, often pale blue Michigan sky, reflecting the slow drift of clouds. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the sweetness of ripening fruit and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. The history of Six Lakes is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythms of the land and the resilience of its people. This is a place built on the back of agriculture, where generations have worked the soil, coaxing sustenance from its depths. The local economy still draws heavily from the farm fields that surround the scattered homes and businesses, with produce markets and small-scale farming operations forming the backbone of its commerce. Decades ago, logging and sawmills also played a significant role, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy barns and a deep respect for the surrounding woodlands. While the grand narratives might pass it by, Six Lakes possesses a distinct character, a quiet determination that speaks of a community rooted in the earth and the enduring strength of its own making.
Live animated radar for Six Lakes and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Six Lakes, Montcalm County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.425031°N, 85.150025°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48886 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Six Lakes, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Six Lakes, 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 Six Lakes includes coordinates 43.425031°N, 85.150025°W, situated in Montcalm County. ZIP code 48886. 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.
