Current weather conditions and live observations for Mackinac Island based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Mackinac Island right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Mackinac Island
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUOY-CYGM4 14 km S3 m above sea level 51 minutes ago | 9.7 °C | - | - | |||
17 km SSW220 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the E (9 km/h at 90°) | 9 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
BUOY-SRLM4 18 km E3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 13.2 °C | - | - | ||
22 km W220 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the E (17 km/h at 90°) | 12 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
BUOY-MACM4 27 km WSW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the E (22 km/h at 90°) | 13.2 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-45194 33 km WSW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 13.4 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP1093 33 km WSW- m above sea level 3 hours ago | - | moderate winds from the ESE (25 km/h at 120°) | 14.0 °C | - | - no observation | |
Pellston Airport 40 km SSW715 m above sea level 2 hours ago | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 1.7 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
BUOY-DTLM4 44 km NE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the E (17 km/h at 80°) | - °C | - | - | ||
Chippewa International Airport 54 km N718 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the ENE (15 km/h at 70°) | 6.7 °C | 16 | 16 |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mackinac Island and within an acceptable time window.

(8 km/h at 100°)