Sumner, Michigan Weather
Sumner, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sumner, Gratiot County.
Full aviation weather for Sumner is published on the Gratiot Community Airport (KAMN) page, 10 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 Sumner 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 Sumner: Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (KMOP) 36 km · Glowacki Airport (K97G) 38 km · Schiffer Acres Airport (K3S5) 43 km · Millers Landing (KC57) 44 km · Tkaczyk Field (KC88) 52 km
Conditions reported at KAMN describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sumner specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sumner.
About Sumner, Michigan
Sumner rests in the gentle embrace of Gratiot County's rolling terrain, a landscape painted in broad strokes of fertile earth and sky. It lies 35.6 miles south-west of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 233°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Alma. Here, the land lies open, giving way to fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of distance, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart that beats beneath its surface. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly turned soil and the distant scent of blooming clover, a perfume that clings to the very spirit of the place. The modest dwellings of Sumner are scattered like seeds sown across this verdant canvas, their roofs catching the sun's waning glow, creating a warm, inviting patchwork against the deepening blues of the evening sky. The story of Sumner is etched into the very soil, a narrative of hard work and resilience that began with the early settlers who saw potential in these rich agricultural lands. Its economy, then as now, is deeply rooted in the cultivation of crops, a steady, enduring rhythm that has sustained generations. While grand landmarks are few, the true distinction of Sumner lies in its unassuming character, a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of the simple constants: the changing seasons, the reliable yield of the harvest, and the quiet hum of a community bound by shared experience. The local schoolhouse, though perhaps modest in its architecture, stands as a beacon of continuity, a place where the future of Sumner is nurtured, just as the land itself is tended with care and dedication.
Live animated radar for Sumner 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 | Sumner, Gratiot County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 43.306977°N, 84.815843°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48889 |
| Area Code | 517 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sumner, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sumner, 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 Sumner includes coordinates 43.306977°N, 84.815843°W, situated in Gratiot County. ZIP code 48889. 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. 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.
