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 37 minutes ago | 28.1 °C | - | - | |||
17 km SSW220 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the WNW (24 km/h at 290°) | 26 °C | 16 | 16 brokenbroken broken | ||
22 km W220 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the W (19 km/h at 260°) | 23 °C | 16 | 16 scatteredscattered overcast | ||
BUOY-MACM4 27 km WSW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the W (17 km/h at 270°) | 24.2 °C | - | - | ||
Mackinac Straits West Buoy 32 km W3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the WSW (25 km/h at 240°) | 21.4 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-45194 33 km WSW3 m above sea level 52 minutes ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 22.2 °C | - | - | ||
Pellston Airport 40 km SSW715 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the NW (20 km/h at 320°) | 26.1 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
BUOY-DTLM4 44 km NE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | moderate winds from the NNW (21 km/h at 340°) | 21.8 °C | - | - | ||
Chippewa International Airport 54 km N718 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the NNW (22 km/h at 340°) | 21.7 °C | 16 | 16 few | ||
Drummond Island Airport 55 km ENE204 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs) (13 km/h at 300°) | 24.7 °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.

(26 km/h at 10°)