Highland, Indiana Weather
Highland, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Highland, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Highland is published on the Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) page, 7 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 Highland 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 Highland: Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 8 km · Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) 16 km · Bult Field (KC56) 27 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 36 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 36 km
Conditions reported at KIGQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Highland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Highland, Indiana
Highland unfolds across a landscape of subtle contours, a place where the flat expanses of Northwest Indiana begin to gather themselves into gentle swells. It lies 3.2 miles south-east of Hammond, IN (from Hammond, IN: bearing 130°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-north-west of Lake. The air here, especially on a humid summer afternoon, carries the scent of mown grass and the distant hum of industry, a curious blend of the pastoral and the industrial. Oak trees, ancient and broad, stand sentinel along the residential streets, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms, while drainage ditches, a common feature of this terrain, crisscross the neighborhoods, reflecting the wide Indiana sky in their still waters. The character of Highland is one of quiet persistence, a community that has found its footing on this particular patch of earth and continues to grow, unpretentious and solid. The roots of Highland are interwoven with the broader narrative of Indiana's industrial ascent, a story of labor and innovation that shaped its very foundations. Originally part of a larger agricultural expanse, its development accelerated with the burgeoning steel and manufacturing industries in the surrounding Calumet Region, drawing workers who sought opportunity and a place to build their lives. Though the grand steel mills that once dominated the horizon are largely gone, their legacy can still be felt in the sturdy, working-class spirit that defines much of Highland's identity. The local economy has since diversified, embracing retail, service industries, and a resilient small business sector, with many residents commuting to larger centers for employment, yet retaining Highland as their home base. The town retains a distinct charm, a feeling of established neighborhoods where generations have put down roots, and the rhythm of daily life feels both familiar and enduring.
Live animated radar for Highland 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 | Highland, Lake County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.553647°N, 87.451984°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47854, 47710, 47167, 46322 |
| Area Code | 317, 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland, 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 Highland includes coordinates 41.553647°N, 87.451984°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 47854, 47710, 47167, 46322. Telephone area code: 317, 260. 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.
