Walloon Lake, Michigan Weather
Walloon Lake, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Walloon Lake, Charlevoix County.
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About Walloon Lake, Michigan
Walloon Lake lies like a sapphire fractured by ancient glaciers, its cool, clear waters reflecting a sky that often shifts from the soft grey of approaching rain to the brilliant, almost painful blue of a northern summer day. It lies 103.5 miles east of Door, WI (from Door, WI: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Petoskey. The land around it rises and falls with a quiet, determined grace, a terrain sculpted by forces that shaped this corner of northern Michigan long before human hands left their mark. Dense stands of hardwoods, their leaves a vibrant tapestry of greens in summer and fiery hues in autumn, press close to the shoreline, broken only by the occasional sandy cove or the weathered docks that jut out into the lake like patient fingers. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of pine needles, damp earth, and the subtle, sweet perfume of wild roses that bloom in sun-drenched clearings. Even the sunlight seems to possess a particular quality, slanting through the trees in golden shafts that illuminate dust motes dancing in the stillness, or painting the water with a shimmering iridescence at dusk. The history of Walloon Lake is inextricably bound to the natural bounty of its surroundings. Once a haven for indigenous peoples, its shores later drew loggers and fishermen who found sustenance and opportunity in its abundant forests and clear waters. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the rise of summer resorts, drawing visitors seeking respite from the heat of more southern cities, their elegant hotels now largely replaced by the more intimate charm of private cottages that dot the shoreline. The local economy still whispers of its past, with agriculture, particularly cherry orchards and vineyards, playing a significant role, their ripening fruits adding a blush of color to the landscape. The gentle rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a quiet unfolding of days that encourages a deep connection to the land and the enduring allure of Walloon Lake itself.
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| Location | Walloon Lake, Charlevoix County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 45.266121°N, 84.93366°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 49796 |
| Area Code | 906 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walloon Lake, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walloon Lake, 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 Walloon Lake includes coordinates 45.266121°N, 84.933660°W, situated in Charlevoix County. ZIP code 49796. 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. 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.
