Location & Surroundings

Sunshine Beach is a settlement in Michigan, United States, at 186 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Houghton, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 1300 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Grognet Flying Service Seaplane Base, 3 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 5' 20" N, 88° 30' 56" W
  • Elevation 186 m (DEM: 188 m)
  • Timezone America/Detroit
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 26 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sunshine Beach

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

Now 7.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 0.9 to 7.3 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 83 W/m2.

Temperature
7.3 C
Wind
4.9 m/s N (355 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.35 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 7.3 4.9 355 71 1,012.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 3.7 6.1 11 90 1,015.9 0.82 / 0.82 99 47.0 n/a
12h 1.6 5.4 21 78 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
18h 0.9 5.2 12 81 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.40 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 1.5 5.2 9 71 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.35 100 82.8 n/a
30h 0.6 5.5 4 83 1,020.0 0.06 / 0.42 100 63.0 n/a
36h 0.4 4.6 12 73 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.40 100 0.0 n/a
42h -0.3 4.7 11 80 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.14 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 1.9 4.7 5 69 1,019.8 0.18 / 0.32 100 95.0 n/a
54h 2.0 5.0 347 75 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.16 100 49.5 n/a
60h 2.3 4.4 347 75 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.14 100 0.0 n/a
66h 2.2 3.9 12 87 1,020.7 0.16 / 0.30 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 3.6 3.1 25 68 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.15 100 49.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sunshine Beach?
Now 7.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 0.9 to 7.3 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 83 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sunshine Beach today?
Sunrise around 07:50 and sunset around 17:25 (local time). Day length about 9h 35m.
What is the local time in Sunshine Beach?
Local time is 22:27. Time zone: America/Detroit (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Sunshine Beach?
Sunshine Beach is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sunshine Beach?
Elevation about 186 m. DEM 188 m.
Where is Sunshine Beach located?
It is at 47.08882, -88.51568 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sunshine Beach in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5011609

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