Skanee, Michigan Weather
Skanee, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Skanee, Baraga County.
Full aviation weather for Skanee is published on the Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX) page, 39 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 KCMX describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Skanee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Skanee.
About Skanee, Michigan
Skanee rests on the western edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula, a place where the deep, dark waters of Lake Superior lap against a rugged shoreline. It lies 134.0 miles north-north-west of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 336°T), and is situated 13.9 miles north-east of LAnse. The land here is a tapestry of dense evergreen forests, their needles catching the pale, northern sunlight, and low-lying bogs, their dark earth hinting at ancient peat. Rolling hills, sculpted by glacial might, rise and fall, their slopes often cloaked in ferns and mosses, and the air carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth. Small, clear streams, their beds paved with smooth stones, wind through the woods, their murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of gulls. The character of Skanee is shaped by this wild, untamed landscape, a quiet resilience that mirrors the enduring strength of the granite beneath its soil. The history of Skanee is deeply intertwined with the bounty of the land and the vastness of the lake. Once a hub for logging and fishing, its economy now finds its footing in a more diversified, though still modest, agricultural base and the steady flow of seasonal tourism drawn to the raw beauty of the Upper Peninsula. Evidence of past endeavors can still be found in the scattered remnants of old piers and the weathered barns that dot the countryside, whispers of a time when Skanee was a more bustling port of call. The local character is one of quiet independence and a deep connection to the natural world, a heritage passed down through generations who have learned to live in harmony with the rhythms of the seasons and the ever-present influence of the Great Lake.
Live animated radar for Skanee 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.
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| Location | Skanee, Baraga County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46.873261°N, 88.214014°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49962 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Skanee, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Skanee, 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 Skanee includes coordinates 46.873261°N, 88.214014°W, situated in Baraga County. ZIP code 49962. 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.
