Location & Surroundings

Makel Lake is a water in Michigan, United States, at 215 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Escanaba, 51 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 1095 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Schoolcraft County Airport, 23 km away.

Overview

Makel Lake is lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States of America.

It is located in Schoolcraft County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Schoolcraft County
  • Type lake (LK)
  • a large inland body of standing water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    45° 52' 24" N, 86° 26' 3" W
  • Elevation 215 m (DEM: 212 m)
  • Timezone America/Detroit
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Makel Lake

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Makel Lake, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 6.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.3 to 11.9 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 245 W/m2.

Temperature
9.5 C
Wind
6.6 m/s SW (207 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,011.6 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.5 6.6 207 77 1,011.6 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 7.2 4.3 280 83 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
12h 6.3 3.8 283 83 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 11.9 4.7 311 55 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 2 245.1 n/a
Tomorrow 7.3 2.6 1 79 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 97 170.3 n/a
30h 5.3 1.6 48 89 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 5.8 1.5 69 90 1,012.7 0.86 / 0.86 100 0.0 n/a
42h 8.0 0.6 263 79 1,010.1 0.34 / 1.20 100 67.9 n/a
Thursday 5.0 6.0 13 92 1,011.0 1.80 / 3.00 98 40.7 n/a
54h 3.8 6.4 12 86 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.55 74 0.0 n/a
60h 1.2 6.0 5 83 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.19 65 0.0 n/a
66h 3.0 5.8 359 67 1,014.0 0.02 / 0.20 98 140.4 n/a
Friday 1.1 5.1 345 91 1,014.2 0.30 / 0.51 96 76.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Makel Lake?
Now 9.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 6.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.3 to 11.9 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 245 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Makel Lake today?
Sunrise around 07:37 and sunset around 17:21 (local time). Day length about 9h 44m.
What is the local time in Makel Lake?
Local time is 07:14. Time zone: America/Detroit (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Makel Lake?
Makel Lake is a lake.
What is the elevation of Makel Lake?
Elevation about 215 m. DEM 212 m.
Where is Makel Lake located?
It is at 45.87347, -86.43420 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Makel Lake in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2011-12-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5000543

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