South Haven, Michigan Weather
South Haven, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Haven, Van Buren County.
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About South Haven, Michigan
South Haven unfolds as a ribbon of sandy shores and verdant bluffs, a place where the vastness of Lake Michigan dictates the very rhythm of existence. It lies 27.9 miles south-south-west of Holland, MI (from Holland, MI: bearing 198°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Covert. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries a cool, crisp promise, a scent of pine needles mingling with the faint, briny tang of the water. Gentle swells of land, carpeted in well-tended lawns and punctuated by sturdy, century-old oaks, roll away from the lakefront, leading inland to a mosaic of fruit orchards and agricultural fields. The town itself, a collection of inviting storefronts and residential streets, possesses a character of unpretentious charm, a welcoming embrace to those who come to its shores. The history of South Haven is intrinsically tied to the bounty of its surrounding waters and fertile earth. Once a bustling hub for the timber trade, its sawmills have long since fallen silent, yielding to an economy now largely sustained by tourism and the perennial harvest of blueberries, peaches, and apples that grace its famed roadside stands. The iconic South Haven Lighthouse, a steadfast sentinel against the capricious moods of the lake, stands as a silent witness to generations of fishermen and pleasure craft that have navigated these waters. The town retains a palpable connection to its past, a quiet pride in its agricultural heritage and the enduring allure of its lakeside setting, drawing visitors who seek the simple, profound beauty of this Michigan haven.
Live animated radar for South Haven and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.403086°N, 86.273641°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49090 |
| Area Code | 269 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Haven, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Haven, 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 South Haven includes coordinates 42.403086°N, 86.273641°W, situated in Van Buren County. ZIP code 49090. Telephone area code: 269. 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.
