Knox, Indiana Weather
Knox, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Knox, Starke County.
Full aviation weather for Knox is published on the Starke County Airport (KOXI) page, 5 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 Knox 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 Knox: Arens Field (KRWN) 23 km · Plymouth Municipal Airport (KC65) 28 km · La Porte Municipal Airport (KPPO) 32 km · Fulton County Airport (KRCR) 45 km · Michigan City Municipal Airport (KMGC) 48 km
Conditions reported at KOXI describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Knox specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Knox.
About Knox, Indiana
Knox, Indiana, unfolds across a landscape of gentle plains, where the vastness of the sky seems to press down upon the earth with a soft, insistent weight. It lies 13.6 miles north of Ripley, IN (from Ripley, IN: bearing 8°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north of Starke. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch in unbroken swathes, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the passing clouds, punctuated by the occasional stand of mature oaks or maples that offer a fleeting, darker shade against the sun-bleached horizon. The air here carries a distinct scent, a mingling of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of summer wildflowers that spill from the ditches along the quiet country roads. A profound stillness often settles over Knox, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the call of a hawk circling lazily overhead, a quietude that seems to absorb the very sounds of the day. The history of Knox is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heartland of northern Indiana, a story told in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the surrounding countryside. The local economy, long rooted in the cultivation of the fertile soil, continues to thrive on the bounty of its fields, though the hum of industry can also be heard, particularly in the processing and distribution of agricultural products. The town itself, a modest but enduring center, offers a sense of continuity, its main streets lined with businesses that have served generations of families. A notable feature of the region is the presence of numerous small lakes and wetlands, remnants of glacial activity, which offer serene reflections of the sky and provide a haven for local wildlife, adding a subtle watery shimmer to the otherwise terrestrial character of Knox.
Live animated radar for Knox 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 | Knox, Starke County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41.295875°N, 86.625014°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Indiana/Knox) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46148, 46534 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Knox, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knox, 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 Knox includes coordinates 41.295875°N, 86.625014°W, situated in Starke County. ZIP code 46148, 46534. Telephone area code: 260. Timezone: Central Time (America/Indiana/Knox).
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.
