Dunkirk, Indiana Weather
Dunkirk, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Dunkirk, Jay County.
Full aviation weather for Dunkirk is published on the Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 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 Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk: Reese Airport (K7I2) 26 km · Miller Airport (KC40) 38 km · Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 42 km · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (KAID) 45 km · Huntington Municipal Airport (KHHG) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMIE describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dunkirk specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dunkirk, Indiana
Dunkirk, Indiana, is a place where the sky feels vast, stretching wide over fields that roll with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell. It lies 6.2 miles west-south-west of Greene, IN (from Greene, IN: bearing 248°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Hartford City. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain softness, a whisper of distant rain and the earthy scent of tilled soil. Old oak trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, stand sentinel along the quiet roads, their leaves a deep, resonant green in the summer light. The houses, many of them modest and well-loved, seem to settle into the landscape, their painted clapboards faded by sun and seasons, bearing witness to a slower cadence of life. There is a quiet dignity to Dunkirk, a sense that the land itself holds a patient memory, observing the passage of days with an enduring, unhurried gaze. The history of Dunkirk is tied to the rich agricultural traditions of Jay County, a legacy still evident in the patchwork of corn and soybean fields that define its surroundings. Once, this land pulsed with the rhythm of industry, particularly glass manufacturing, a vibrant period that left its mark on the town's character and economic story. Though the factories may have quieted, the spirit of resilience and community persists, a thread woven through the daily lives of its residents. You can still sense it in the friendly nods exchanged on Main Street, in the familiar chime of the church bells, and in the way the evenings settle over Dunkirk, bathed in a pale, ethereal glow that seems to hold the quiet promise of another day unfolding.
Live animated radar for Dunkirk 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 | Dunkirk, Jay County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.375322°N, 85.209415°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46947, 47336 |
| Area Code | 574, 317 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dunkirk, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk includes coordinates 40.375322°N, 85.209415°W, situated in Jay County. ZIP code 46947, 47336. Telephone area code: 574, 317. 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.
