Vanderbilt, Michigan Weather
Vanderbilt, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vanderbilt, Otsego County.
Full aviation weather for Vanderbilt is published on the Gaylord Regional Airport (KGLR) page, 15 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 Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt: Boyne Mountain Airport (KBFA) 21 km · Boyne City Municipal Airport (KN98) 27 km · Lakes of the North Airport (K4Y4) 31 km · Harbor Springs Airport (KMGN) 37 km · Antrim County Airport (KACB) 46 km
Conditions reported at KGLR describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vanderbilt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vanderbilt.
About Vanderbilt, Michigan
Vanderbilt lies cradled by the rolling terrain of Northern Michigan, a place where the air carries the crisp scent of pine and the distant murmur of the Pigeon River. It lies 107.5 miles north of Midland, MI (from Midland, MI: bearing 349°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north of Gaylord. Its landscape is a gentle interplay of dense hardwood forests, their leaves a vibrant tapestry of emerald and gold in the warmer months, giving way to the stark, skeletal beauty of winter. The land itself is a study in subtle elevation changes, not dramatic peaks but a constant, soft undulation that guides the eye and the footfall through a world largely untouched by the hurried hand of man. Creeks like the clear, cold Black Creek thread their way through the meadows and woodlands, their waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing Michigan sky, a sky that can shift from brilliant cerulean to the bruised purples of an approaching storm with remarkable speed. The history of Vanderbilt is as much about the resilience of the land as it is about the people who have sought to make a living from it. Originally a logging community, the echoes of that industry can still be felt in the names of some of the old roads and the enduring presence of sawmills that, though fewer in number, still hum with a quiet efficiency. The local economy today leans on the natural bounty of the region, with tourism playing a significant role as visitors are drawn to the abundant opportunities for hunting, fishing, and exploring the nearby state forests and trails. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the rhythm of life in Vanderbilt has been shaped by the seasons and the enduring spirit of those who have called this corner of Otsego County home for generations, a spirit that finds expression in the unpretentious charm of its general store and the friendly nods exchanged on the quiet main street.
Live animated radar for Vanderbilt 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Vanderbilt, Otsego County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.14279°N, 84.660309°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49795 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vanderbilt, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt includes coordinates 45.142790°N, 84.660309°W, situated in Otsego County. ZIP code 49795. 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.
