Lapel, Indiana Weather
Lapel, Indiana — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lapel, Madison County.
Full aviation weather for Lapel is published on the Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (KAID) page, 20 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. 5 airfields within reach of Lapel 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 Lapel: Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) 43 km · Reese Airport (K7I2) 46 km · Marion Municipal Airport (KMZZ) 49 km · Converse Airport (K1I8) 56 km
Conditions reported at KAID describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lapel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lapel.
About Lapel, Indiana
Lapel unfolds in a landscape of gently rolling Indiana farmland, where the flat plains begin their subtle ascent towards horizons that stretch endlessly under a vast, ever-changing sky. It lies 8.6 miles east of Noblesville, IN (from Noblesville, IN: bearing 79°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Anderson. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant quilt stitched with the darker threads of tree lines, dominate the view, their stalks whispering secrets to the passing breeze. Here, the air itself carries a certain clarity, a clean scent of earth and growing things, particularly in the soft, diffused light of late afternoon when long shadows begin to pool in the hollows. The Black Muncie Creek, a quiet ribbon of water, meanders through the periphery of Lapel, its presence marked by the denser growth of willows and cottonwoods that line its banks, offering a cool, verdant counterpoint to the open fields. The story of Lapel is one of agricultural roots, a heritage deeply entwined with the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Originally known as Loper's Station, its transformation into Lapel reflects a period of growth and connection, a burgeoning place on the railway lines that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce. The local economy, though now more diversified, still honors its agrarian past, with farming remaining a visible and vital presence. While no grand monuments stand sentinel, the character of Lapel resides in the quiet dignity of its well-kept homes, the unassuming storefronts that line its main thoroughfare, and the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered the changing tides of time, its pulse a steady, dependable beat.
Live animated radar for Lapel 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 | Lapel, Madison County, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 40.068372°N, 85.848313°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 46051 |
| Area Code | 260 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lapel, Indiana Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lapel, 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 Lapel includes coordinates 40.068372°N, 85.848313°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 46051. Telephone area code: 260. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
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.
