Colburn, Indiana Weather
Colburn, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Colburn, Tippecanoe County.
Full aviation weather for Colburn is published on the White County Airport (KMCX) page, 22 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 Colburn 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 Colburn: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 22 km · Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (KFKR) 30 km · Logansport Cass County Airport (KGGP) 36 km · Galveston Airport (K5I6) 39 km · Grissom Air Reserve Base (KGUS) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMCX describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colburn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Colburn.
About Colburn, Indiana
Colburn rests in the heart of Tippecanoe County, where the land lies in broad, sweeping plains punctuated by shallow draws and the slow, meandering curves of Willow Creek. It lies 11.1 miles north-east of Lafayette, IN (from Lafayette, IN: bearing 50°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west of Carroll. The fields, a patchwork of emerald corn and gold wheat in the summer sun, stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the entire sky. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and the distant hum of tractors, a constant lullaby of rural industry. The few structures that comprise Colburn itself seem to huddle together, a collection of weathered barns and modest homes that wear the patina of years like a comfortable, familiar coat. Evenings here are often painted with a soft, diffused light, as the sun dips behind the low-slung trees that line the western edges of the fields, lending a quiet, almost reverent stillness to the landscape. This corner of Indiana carries the deep, layered history of agricultural aspiration and quiet perseverance. The early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil, established farms that have been passed down through generations, their roots sinking as deeply as the ancient oaks that still stand sentinel in the pastures. The local economy, fundamentally tied to the productivity of the land, revolves around the cultivation and harvest of grain, a cycle that dictates the pulse of life in Colburn. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the enduring spirit of the people, their connection to the soil and their self-reliance, forms the true character of Colburn. The gentle rise and fall of the terrain, sculpted not by dramatic geological events but by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, mirrors the unhurried, steady rhythm of life that has long defined this place.
Live animated radar for Colburn 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 | Colburn, Tippecanoe County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.518647°N, 86.713062°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46536, 47905 |
| Area Code | 260, 765 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Colburn, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colburn, 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 Colburn includes coordinates 40.518647°N, 86.713062°W, situated in Tippecanoe County. ZIP code 46536, 47905. Telephone area code: 260, 765. 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.
