Lakewood, Indiana Weather
Lakewood, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lakewood, Vigo County.
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About Lakewood, Indiana
Lakewood unfolds as a quiet expanse where fertile Indiana soil meets a sky that often hangs in shades of bruised plum at dusk. It lies 7.7 miles south-east of Terre Haute, IN (from Terre Haute, IN: bearing 129°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-north-west of Clay. The landscape here is a gentle conversation between cultivated fields and the occasional wilder fringe of trees, their branches reaching out like patient, weathered hands. Creeks, slender veins of silver, thread their way through the terrain, their banks softened by the lush growth that thrives in this temperate climate. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of drying corn stalks and the dampness rising from the lowlands. Life in Lakewood moves with a deliberate, almost contemplative pace, a hum of activity that never quite breaks the prevailing stillness. The history of Lakewood is inextricably linked to the rich agricultural heritage of Vigo County, a legacy evident in the broad stretches of farmland that still define its character. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its depths, a tradition that forms the bedrock of the local economy. While industry has ebbed and flowed in the wider region, Lakewood has retained a core of agricultural resilience, its identity shaped by the cycle of planting and harvest. The presence of nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, has always played a subtle but significant role, facilitating early settlement and providing a constant, quiet presence. There are no towering monuments here, no grand pronouncements of fame, but rather the enduring strength of a place rooted in its earth, a quiet testament to the steady persistence of its people.
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| Location | Lakewood, Vigo County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39.397361°N, 87.302116°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 47960, 47802 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakewood, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakewood, 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 Lakewood includes coordinates 39.397361°N, 87.302116°W, situated in Vigo County. ZIP code 47960, 47802. Telephone area code: 765. 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.
