Grissom AFB, Indiana Weather
Grissom AFB, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grissom AFB, Miami County.
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About Grissom AFB, Indiana
Grissom Air Force Base unfolds across a broad expanse of gently rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by the agricultural heartland of Indiana. It lies 5.5 miles south-south-west of Wells, IN (from Wells, IN: bearing 201°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-west of Peru. Here, the sky feels vast, a boundless canvas stretching from horizon to horizon, often brushed with the soft hues of dawn or the fiery passion of sunset. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald green in summer and a rich gold in autumn, stretch out like rumpled quilts, punctuated by the darker, more structured lines of tree belts and the occasional silvery glint of a drainage ditch. The air itself carries the subtle scent of turned earth and growing things, a fragrance that deepens after a rain, mingling with the distant hum of activity that hints at the base’s enduring purpose. Even in the quietest moments, there’s a sense of understated resilience in the land, a steady, unyielding presence that mirrors the very nature of the place. Originally established as Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Grissom AFB bears the indelible mark of its Cold War origins, a period when this Midwestern prairie was transformed into a vital strategic outpost. The base played a crucial role in national defense, a history now woven into the very character of the locality, though its primary function has evolved over the decades. Today, Grissom AFB serves as a vital hub for Air Force Materiel Command and the Indiana Air National Guard, its economic influence rippling outwards into the surrounding counties, providing steady employment and a sense of shared purpose. The land, once cleared for runways and hangars, now supports a dynamic enterprise, a testament to adaptation and enduring relevance, where the echoes of past missions are softened by the present-day hum of innovation and readiness.
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| Location | Grissom AFB, Miami County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.6585°N, 86.1481°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46970, 46971 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grissom AFB, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grissom AFB, Indiana, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Grissom AFB includes coordinates 40.658500°N, 86.148100°W, situated in Miami County. ZIP code 46970, 46971. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
