Gibson, Indiana Weather
Gibson, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gibson, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Gibson is published on the Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) page, 4 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 Gibson 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 Gibson: Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 10 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 18 km · Bult Field (KC56) 31 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 31 km · Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ) 41 km
Conditions reported at KGYY describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gibson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gibson.
About Gibson, Indiana
Gibson rests on a landscape of subtle, rolling terrain, where the earth seems to sigh rather than swell. It lies 2.4 miles south of East Chicago, IN (from East Chicago, IN: bearing 188°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north-east of Hammond. The sky here possesses a particular generosity, stretching wide and often painted with the bruised hues of an approaching storm or the luminous calm of late afternoon. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like patient supplicants, punctuate the fields, offering shade to the quiet roads that wind through the countryside. The air itself often carries the scent of damp earth after a spring rain, a clean, honest smell that speaks of the land's enduring fertility. Historically, Gibson’s roots are intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, its early settlers drawn by the fertile soil that promised sustenance and a stable livelihood. Though the echoes of farming are still present in the patchwork of fields, the character of Gibson has been shaped by a more industrial hum in recent decades, a shift that brought new faces and a different cadence to its days. While grand landmarks are few, the enduring spirit of its people, forged through generations of hard work and quiet resilience, forms the true, unwritten monument of Gibson.
Live animated radar for Gibson 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 | Gibson, Lake County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.605314°N, 87.46143°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46323, 47634 |
| Area Code | 260, 812 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gibson, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gibson, 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 Gibson includes coordinates 41.605314°N, 87.461430°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 46323, 47634. Telephone area code: 260, 812. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
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.
