St. Charles, Michigan Weather
St. Charles, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for St. Charles, Saginaw County.
Full aviation weather for St. Charles is published on the Tkaczyk Field (KC88) page, 19 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 St. Charles 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 St. Charles: MBS International Airport (KMBS) 27 km · Millers Landing (KC57) 28 km · Schiffer Acres Airport (K3S5) 38 km · Jack Barstow Airport (KIKW) 42 km · Gratiot Community Airport (KAMN) 44 km
Conditions reported at KC88 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at St. Charles specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for St. Charles.
About St. Charles, Michigan
St. Charles rests in the gentle embrace of the Shiawassee River valley, a place where the land unfolds in a broad, generous sweep of fertile fields and mature woodlands. It lies 12.7 miles south-west of Saginaw, MI (from Saginaw, MI: bearing 228°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Shields. The air here often carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, especially after a rain, and the sky, a vast canvas, can shift from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of a lingering sunset. The terrain itself, a tapestry of subtle rises and dips, hints at the ancient glaciers that shaped this land, leaving behind rich soil that supports a vibrant agricultural life. The Shiawassee River, a ribbon of silver, meanders through St. Charles, its banks lined with trees that offer a cool, dappled shade in the summer months. The history of St. Charles is deeply entwined with the bounty of its soil and the flow of its river. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile land for farming, the community grew steadily, its economy rooted in agriculture and the timber that once cloaked the surrounding countryside. Evidence of this past can still be found in the enduring farmsteads and the quiet resilience of the people who continue to work the land. The river itself, a vital artery for early commerce, still offers a connection to a simpler, more elemental way of life, a place for quiet contemplation or the gathering of friends. While the larger industries of the past have shifted, the heart of St. Charles remains in its connection to the natural world and the enduring spirit of its residents.
Live animated radar for St. Charles 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 | St. Charles, Saginaw County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.29697°N, 84.140535°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48655 |
| Area Code | 586 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. Charles, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Charles, 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 St. Charles includes coordinates 43.296970°N, 84.140535°W, situated in Saginaw County. ZIP code 48655. Telephone area code: 586. 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.
