Bear Lake, Indiana Weather
Bear Lake, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bear Lake, Noble County.
Full aviation weather for Bear Lake is published on the Kendallville Municipal Airport (KC62) page, 27 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake: Warsaw Municipal Airport (KASW) 28 km · Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) 32 km · Smith Field (KSMD) 36 km · De Kalb County Airport (KGWB) 37 km · Nappanee Municipal Airport (KC03) 38 km
Conditions reported at KC62 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bear Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bear Lake.
About Bear Lake, Indiana
Bear Lake, a quiet expanse of water fringed by verdant fields, lies in the gentle rolling terrain of Noble County. It lies 14.6 miles north of Whitley, IN (from Whitley, IN: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-west of Albion. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy aroma of damp soil, a perfume that clings to the humid summer afternoons. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present clouds, paints the landscape in broad strokes of gold, illuminating the patchwork quilt of cultivated land that stretches towards the horizon. The water itself, a placid mirror reflecting the vast Indiana sky, is often disturbed only by the silent glide of a lone canoe or the playful splash of unseen fish. The history of Bear Lake is as rich and varied as the fertile soil that surrounds it. Early settlers were drawn to the area by its promise of agricultural abundance, establishing farms that continue to define the local economy, with corn and soybeans the predominant crops. While no major industries have ever taken root, the steady hum of agricultural machinery and the occasional truck hauling produce are the soundtrack to daily life in Bear Lake. The lake, of course, remains the heart of the locality, a gathering place for summer picnics and fishing expeditions, a quiet reminder of the natural beauty that first captivated those who chose to make this place their home.
Live animated radar for Bear Lake 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 | Bear Lake, Noble County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.325368°N, 85.512117°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46701 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bear Lake, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bear Lake, Indiana, 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 Bear Lake includes coordinates 41.325368°N, 85.512117°W, situated in Noble County. ZIP code 46701. Telephone area code: 574. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.
