Whittemore, Michigan Weather
Whittemore, Michigan — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Whittemore, Iosco County.
Full aviation weather for Whittemore is published on the Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport (KOSC) page, 41 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. 3 airfields within reach of Whittemore 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 Whittemore: Sugar Springs Airpark (K5M6) 52 km · Oscoda County/Dennis Kauffman Memorial Airport (K51M) 55 km
Conditions reported at KOSC describe the airfield itself. Weather 41 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whittemore specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whittemore.
About Whittemore, Michigan
Whittemore lies at the heart of a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and ice, its terrain a gentle, rolling expanse where sandy soils support a patchwork of pine forests and open fields. It lies 44.4 miles north of Bay City, MI (from Bay City, MI: bearing 5°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-west of Sand Lake. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that speaks of northern latitudes, a clean scent of evergreen and damp earth that seems to wash over the quiet roads. Dusk often paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot, a muted spectacle that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest cluster of buildings that form Whittemore. The land itself feels yielding, not stern or imposing, a place where the wind whispers through the needles of towering white pines and the occasional call of a loon echoes across the still waters of nearby lakes. The history of Whittemore is inextricably linked to the logging era that once defined this region, with the scars of that industry now softened by the reclamation of nature. Early settlers, drawn by the rich timber stands, cleared tracts of land, many of which eventually transitioned to agriculture, supporting a modest but enduring farming community. The local economy continues to lean on the land, with agriculture and the seasonal bounty of hunting and fishing contributing to the steady, unhurried pulse of life in Whittemore. While grand monuments are absent, the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet hum of local commerce speak to a resilience, a groundedness that has weathered the ebb and flow of broader economic tides, allowing Whittemore to maintain its distinct, unpretentious character.
Live animated radar for Whittemore 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 | Whittemore, Iosco County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 44.23363°N, 83.803042°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Detroit) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 48770 |
| Area Code | 586 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whittemore, Michigan Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whittemore, 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 Whittemore includes coordinates 44.233630°N, 83.803042°W, situated in Iosco County. ZIP code 48770. 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.
