Vernon, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vernon, Shiawassee County.
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Vernon rests in a quiet corner of Shiawassee County, where the land begins to roll gently, a prelude to the more pronounced hills further north. It lies 18.0 miles west-south-west of Flint, MI (from Flint, MI: bearing 254°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Owosso. The soil here is a rich, dark loam, testament to generations of farming, and it cradles fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards a sky often painted with the soft hues of dawn and dusk. A scattering of mature oak and maple trees punctuate the landscape, their branches reaching out like patient observers of the seasons. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet roads and the modest homes. The history of Vernon is deeply tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Once a more bustling crossroads, the community has settled into a comfortable pace, its livelihood still rooted in the cultivation of the land. The Shiawassee River, a quiet ribbon of water, flows nearby, its presence a constant, gentle murmur in the background of daily life. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the enduring spirit of Vernon is visible in the neat farms, the well-kept church steeples, and the simple, honest way of life that has persisted through the years, a quiet testament to resilience.
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| Location | Vernon, Shiawassee County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.939197°N, 84.029408°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48476, 48429 |
| Area Code | 248 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vernon, 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 Vernon includes coordinates 42.939197°N, 84.029408°W, situated in Shiawassee County. ZIP code 48476, 48429. Telephone area code: 248. 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.