Hobart, Indiana Weather
Hobart, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hobart, Lake County.
Full aviation weather for Hobart is published on the Hobart Sky Ranch Airport (K3HO) page, 2 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 Hobart 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 Hobart: Gary/Chicago International Airport (KGYY) 16 km · Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ) 22 km · Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ) 23 km · Bult Field (KC56) 40 km · Lowell Airport (KC97) 40 km
Conditions reported at K3HO describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hobart specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hobart.
About Hobart, Indiana
Hobart, Indiana, exhales a quiet breath of the Midwest, a place where the land gently slopes toward the shimmering expanse of Lake George. It lies 3.8 miles north-east of Lake, IN (from Lake, IN: bearing 39°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-east of Gary. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of reeds and slow-moving water, a constant reminder of the significant waterway that anchors the town. Mature oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient knuckles, cast long shadows across well-tended lawns, and the persistent hum of cicadas forms a summer soundtrack. The sky often stretches wide and pale blue above, a vast canvas that seems to hold the accumulated light of countless days, and the very ground beneath your feet feels solid, a dependable foundation for the lives lived upon it. This corner of Lake County, once a rich hunting ground for Indigenous peoples, found its modern footing through the grit of industry and the promise of agriculture. Hobart’s early economy was deeply intertwined with the draining of the surrounding wetlands and the cultivation of the fertile soil, a legacy that still whispers in the names of some of its older streets. Later, the burgeoning steel industry in nearby Gary cast its influence, drawing workers and shaping the town’s demographic tapestry. Today, while the echoes of heavier industry may have softened, the spirit of enterprise persists, seen in the local businesses that line the main thoroughfares and the steady, unhurried pace of daily life that allows for genuine connection. The presence of the lake, not just as a geographical feature but as a recreational heart, draws families and visitors alike, offering a peaceful counterpoint to the region's industrial past.
Live animated radar for Hobart 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Hobart, Lake County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.532259°N, 87.255035°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46342 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hobart, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hobart, 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 Hobart includes coordinates 41.532259°N, 87.255035°W, situated in Lake County. ZIP code 46342. Telephone area code: 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.
